Module 5 Flashcards
the power or right to act, speak or think as you want without hindrance or restraint
intrinsic and essential property of the person
rooted in the human person’s self-determination and the exercise of intellect and free will
Freedom
Enumerate the 3 Types of Freedom
Physical Freedom
Psychological Freedom
Moral Freedom
It refers to the absence of any physical restraint. Meaning, it allows us to move from one place to another and to go wherever we want to go.
Physical Freedom
The person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and wise. This freedom is innate or natural and cannot be denied. This is also called freedom of choice
Psychological Freedom
It refers to using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness. We become freer when we use our freedom well but become less free when we use it in a bad way.
Moral Freedom
Enumerate the two Elements of Freedom
Voluntariness
Responsibility
This is the ability of a person to act out of his or her own free will and self- determination.
Voluntariness
Refers to the person being accountable for his or her actions and their consequences.
Responsibility
The rational acts of a human person which involve understanding and free will, and can be morally good or morally bad.
Human Acts
The three essential attributes of Human Acts are:
Knowledge
Free will
Voluntary
It is performed consciously.
Knowledge
It is performed freely.
Free will
It is done willfully.
Voluntary
These are instinctive or involuntary. Done under the circumstances of ignorance, fear, passion, violence, habits and physical and biological movements.
Acts of Man
Lack of knowledge in a certain thing.
Ignorance
Mental disorder brought on by the apprehension of some present or imminent danger.
Fear
Mental responses; tendencies towards/away desirable objects/undesirable objects.
Passion
A force exerted on a person by another person in order to compel him to perform a certain action against his will.
Violence
A constant that tends to influence one to perform repeatedly similar actions.
Habits
The ability to exercise one’s freedom in any manner
Freedom of Choice
Act of making a good judgment that allows a person to avoid risks
Prudence