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Human Freedom Flashcards

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an individual

who can initiate and control his actions

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rational being

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is “rational and, therefore, like God.

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Man

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is created with free will and master over his acts”.

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Man

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

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Freedom

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5
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A force for growth
and maturity
in truth and
goodness

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Human Freedom

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6
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condition for authentic freedom and

a warning against illusionary freedom

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Truth

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Authentic Human Freedom (3)

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do the good
share freedom with others
found in truth

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Aspects of Authentic Freedom

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Freedom from

Freedom for

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It is our longing to be free from things imposed on us which often results in following selfish inclinations or blind prejudices rather than seeking what is truly good.

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Freedom from

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It is liberation from everything that opposes our true self-becoming with others in community

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Freedom from

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ignorance, or our disordered passions, fears, personality defects, bad habits, prejudices or psychological disturbances

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interior obstacles

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as violent force or even the threat of violence

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exterior forces

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13
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Sources of impediments to authentic freedom

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Biological
Psychological
Social pressures

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external defects caused by abusive use of substances like drugs

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Biological

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interior compulsions, including those originating from the unconscious

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Psychological

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16
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various economic, political and cultural obstacles which impede the right to freedom

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Social pressures

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17
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Greatest obstacle to authentic freedom is

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sin

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18
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is directed towards a second freedom, the more important freedom

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freedom from

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It is the freedom for growing as full persons and children of God.
It is the freedom found in authentic love.

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Freedom For

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Two levels of the individual person’s “freedom for”

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freedom of Choice

fundamental freedom

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21
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we have the freedom to choose to act in this or that way, to do good or evil
by consistently choosing to do the good, we gradually become free loving persons

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freedom of Choice

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22
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through our free choices and striving to overcome the obstacles from within and without we gradually grow towards authentic, mature fundamental (self) freedom

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fundamental freedom

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23
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“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” (Gal 5:1)

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Freedom in Christ

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Christian life is a call to freedom. The freedom of God’s children is to respond to the Holy Spirit in us and to become more and more like Christ.

This freedom to do what God wills is not a coercive force that burdens, but a liberating experience which St. Paul calls the Law of the Spirit.

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Freedom in Christ

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The Holy Spirit which is the gift of God’s love in us empowers and energizes us to love in return and to do what God expects of us freely, out of love, not out of fear or because of external coercion.
(Genovesi, 56)

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The Law of the Spirit

26
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essentially the power to do good.

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Freedom

27
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thus involves a freedom from everything that opposes our true self-becoming with others in the community…

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Authentic freedom

28
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The temptations of Jesus in the desert symbolize the basic make-believe “freedoms”

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Illusory Freedom

29
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the basic make-believe “freedoms”: (3)

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Pleasure for one’s own self
Prestige and success at any price
Wealth, power and glory

30
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Two Forms of Freedom

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Freedom of Choice

Basic Freedom or freedom of self-determination

31
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Basic Freedom or freedom of self-determination:

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ETHICS OF BEING

32
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Freedom of Choice

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ETHICS OF DOING

33
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Humans decide about their concrete actions (the quantity of things done).

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ETHICS OF DOING

34
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is expressed in particular decisions or choices which concerns concrete, particular actions.

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ETHICS OF DOING

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Humans decide about “who” they want to be (the quality of being). It focuses on the formation of character, the right vision of life, the basic values and convictions which move a person to do what he/she believes to be right.

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Ethics of Being

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is expressed in an existential decision, wherein the person decides on the fundamental project of his or her life.

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Ethics of Being

37
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The more one does what is good, _______

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the freer one becomes

38
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the more docile we are to the promptings of grace,________-

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the more we grow in inner freedom and confidence during trials

39
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2 Levels of Freedom

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Freedom of Choice

Fundamental Freedom

40
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With

indefinite number of choices (levels of freedom)

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Freedom of Choice

41
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Focuses on DOING

levels of freedom

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Freedom of Choice

42
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Has only

one definitive choice: DOING THE GOOD (levels of freedom)

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Fundamental Freedom

43
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Focuses on BEING

levels of freedom

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Fundamental Freedom

44
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Restricted to self-determination (levels of freedom)

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Freedom of Choice

45
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See others restrict one’s freedom.

levels of freedom

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Freedom of Choice

46
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Open to others

levels of freedom

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Fundamental Freedom

47
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Others make possible one’s freedom

levels of freedom

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Fundamental Freedom

48
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Against moral obligation.

levels of freedom

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Freedom of Choice

49
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Not truly free.

levels of freedom

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Freedom of Choice

50
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Helped by moral obligation.

levels of freedom

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Fundamental Freedom

51
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Most FREE.

levels of freedom

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Fundamental Freedom

52
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gives direction to a person’s moral activity. It is the ground of all other commitments.

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Fundamental Option

53
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Fundamental Option (2)

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Direction of salvation

Direction of damnation

54
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a self-donating life

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Direction of salvation

55
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a self-absorbing life

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Direction of damnation

56
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is given to us to achieve the fullness of human life and is there in order for us to bring our life to this fulfillment

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Freedom

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