Human Freedom

Question 1

is traditionally understood as independence of the arbitrary will of another

Answer 1

Freedom

Question 2

is constantly subject to the will of another

Answer 2

slave

Question 3

can do whatever he chooses as long as he does not break the law and infringe on the freedom of others.

Answer 3

a free person

Question 4

By contrast a free person can do whatever he chooses as long as he does not break the law and infringe on the freedom of others. This has been described as _____________________ or “_________________.”

Answer 4

external freedom; negative liberty

Question 5

We affirm that the ability to choose and the desire to express that ability are God-given attributes of human nature.

Answer 5

The Gift of Freedom

Question 6

declares that the human person has a right to religious freedom

Answer 6

Vatican

Question 7

Vatican declares that the human person has a right to

Answer 7

religious freedom

Question 8

all humans are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or social groups and of any human power.

Answer 8

religious freedom

Question 9

no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his/her beliefs nor is anyone to be restrained from acting in accordance with his/her beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others

Answer 9

religious freedom

Question 10

is also an essential requirement of the dignity of every person, is also a cornerstone of the structure of human rights, and for this reason, an irreplaceable factor in the good of individuals and of the whole society, as well as the personal fulfillment of each individual.

Answer 10

religious freedom

Question 11

is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility.

Answer 11

Freedom