PHILOSOPHY Flashcards
- The ability to be what we want.
- The ability to make choices and decisions.
FREEDOM
What are the 2 Concepts of Freedom?
FREEDOM ITSELF AND FREEWILL
Capacity to choose of what we wanted and an inner awareness of what is right or wrong.
FREEDOM ITSELF
The ability to choose between two different possible courses of action according to our moral reasoning.
FREEWILL
What are the 3 Kinds of Freedom?
PHYSICAL FREEDOM,
PSYCHOLOGICAL FREEDOM,
MORAL FREEDOM
- Absence of any physical restraint.
- The freedom of mobility to go where he/she wants to go.
PHYSICAL FREEDOM
- Also called as Freedom of Choice
- The person is free to perform actions that he/she considers right and wise.
PSYCHOLOGICAL FREEDOM
Using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness.
MORAL FREEDOM
What are the 2 Elements of Freedom?
VOLUNTARINESS AND RESPONSIBILITY
Ability of a person to act of his/her own freewill and self-determination.
VOLUNTARINESS
Being accountable for his/her action and their consequences.
RESPONDIBILITY
Ability to govern discipline oneself with the use of reason.
PRUDENCE
What are the 2 Factors of Freedom?
PRUDENCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION
Allows us to be more rational in making decisions.
SELF-DETERMINATION
Exercising Freedom
- CONTROL AND REASONABLE LIMITS
- WITH REGARD FOR KNOWLDEGE AND TRUTH
- UPHOLD THE FREEDOM OF OTHERS