Richard Bon Maladrigo freedom chapter 5.pptx

1. Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Person:
Lesson 5
FREEDOM OF HUMAN PERSON

2. At the end of the lesson, you must
• Discern the essence of true freedom
• Discuss moral responsibility and accountability in the exercise of your freedom
• Realize that all action have consequences
• Evaluate the exercise of prudence in choices
• Realize that choices have consequences, and some things are given up while
others are obtained in making choices, and
• Show situations that demonstrate freedom of choice and the conseuences of
choices

3. What is Freedom?

4. FREEDOM
Is an intrinsic and essential property of a person
It is rooted in the human person’s self- determination and the exercise of intellectual and free will

5. Freedom entails
responsibility and
degree of control

6. Responsibility
*Accountability on the consequence of
action
Is it Ethical?
Is it just and fair?
Does it hurt or damge others, your self and
property?

7. Control
A. Internal control
 Vice
 Emotion
A. External Control
 Person or group of person
 Circumstances

8. Types of Freedom
Enhancing your presentation

9. PHYSICAL FREEDOM
Freedom to go anywhere you want
( freedom of mobility) with no physical
restraint or force that will impede his/ her
actions.

10. PSYCHOLOGICAL FREEDOM
It is freedom of choice. The person is free to perform actions
or not to do an action that he/ she considers right or wise.
It is innate, hence no outside force or influence can compel a
person to take action against his/ her will.

11. MORAL FREEDOM
Freedom that upholds human
dignity and goodness.

12. What makes us free?
( two elements)
1.Voluntariness: ability
of a person to act
out of his or her
own freewill and
self determination.

13. What makes us free?
( two elements)
2.RESPONSIBILITY:
being accountable
for his or her
actions and their
consequences.

14. Freedom is
experienced
through the act of
making choices.

15. How to
exercise
freedom
RESPONSIBLY
and in
BENEFICIAL
MANNER?
1. Human freedom should be exercised
with control and recognition of
reasonable limits
2. Freedom should be exercised with
regard for knowledge and truth
3. Freedom should also recognize and
uphold freedom of others