This document discusses the philosophy of human freedom and the nature of free will. It defines freedom as an intrinsic part of human nature that allows people to make choices and decide their actions. Freedom involves self-determination but is not absolute, as certain factors like gender are outside of one's control. The document outlines three kinds of freedom - physical, psychological, and moral - and discusses the elements of freedom, including voluntariness and personal responsibility.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
PHILOSOPHY OF
THE HUMAN
PERSON
ROGESA MARIE T. BATIANCILA
Talisay City National High School

2. FREEDOM
OF THE
HUMAN
PERSON
Talisay City National High School

4. Talisay City National High School
COMPETENCIES
1. Evaluate and exercise prudence in choices
2. Realize that:
a. Choices have consequences.
b. Some things are given up while others are obtained in making
choices
3. Show situations that demonstrate freedom of Choice and the
consequences of their choices

5. What is freedom?
What is the essence of freedom?

6.  Freedom is being defined as the intrinsic and
essential property of the person.
 This means that by humans by nature are free
beings and that it is in their nature to seek
freedom.
➢ The ability to make choices and perform
actions is an indication of human freedom. This
sets us apart from other beings in the world.

7. Freedom is also understood as the power to be
what you want to be and the ability to decide and
create yourself. This means that many of the
characteristics that define our personality are
products of our choice. However, our freedom is
not absolute because there are things that we
have no control like being a Filipino, male or
female, etc.

8. Freedom is rooted in the human person’s self-
determination and the exercise of intellect and
free will.
Freedom also requires a degree of control from
the person who exercises it.

9. Kinds of Freedom:
1.Physical freedom refers to the absence of
physical restraints. This means that a person is
free to move when he or she wishes to go
somewhere and is not hindered by any physical
force.

10. Kinds of Freedom:
2. Psychological freedom is what we consider as
freedom of choice. The person is free to perform
actions that he or she considers right and wise.
Psychological freedom is innate and cannot be
denied to a person. A prisoner might be deprived of
his or her physical freedom but he or she always
has the freedom to choose whether to be good
inside the prison cell or not.

11. Kinds of Freedom:
3. Moral freedom refers to using freedom in a
manner that upholds human dignity and goodness.
This means that freedom does not mean to do
whatever one pleases. A person is more free when
he uses freedom well and less free when using it in
a bad way.

12. Elements of Freedom
1.Voluntariness refers to the ability of a person to act out of
his or her own free will and self-determination. This means
that a person may decide to act or not to act according to
his or her free will. It is important to note that when we
speak of freedom, we are talking about human acts and not
acts of man. Human acts are actions that person can control
whereas acts of humans are acts that a person has no
control of because it is provided by nature. Examples of acts
of man: digestion, breathing, winking of eyes, etc.

13. Elements of Freedom
2. Responsibility refers to the person being accountable for
his or her actions and their consequences. Taking
responsibility can either mean a person voluntarily taking
responsibility for his or her own actions, or being held
responsible by other people. For example, if you broke your
teacher’s table in from of you classmates, it is either you
confess what you have done to your teacher or your
classmates will do it for you.