Q2: Freedom of the Human Person Flashcards
It enables us to enjoy the available choices and to take actions to achieve what satisfies us the most.
freedom
It is a gift that requires proper mind set, utmost responsibility, and right discipline.
freedom
The ability to make choices and perform those choices.
freedom
The ability to be what we want and to decide and create oneself.
freedom
2 Concepts of Freedom
- freedom itself
- free will
It is commonly characterized as having the capacity without restriction to act or alter.
freedom
Someone or something is ________ if they can easily and responsibly do or alter something.
“secure”
It has its particular limits because it is bound by the effects of its acts either to encourage goodness or to destruction to itself or for other people.
freedom
The ability to choose different courses of action without restrictions.
free will
If we exercise our ________, we get to decide on things that will lead to results, either good or bad, beneficial or not.
free will
The ability to choose things according to our moral reasoning that a person’s action determines what kind of person he or she becomes.
free will
Kinds of Freedom
- Physical Freedom
- Psychological Freedom
- Moral Freedom
It is the absence of any physical restraint.
physical freedom
It enables him or her to act and move in determined manner, granted that the person has natural limitations,.
physical freedom
It is also called freedom of choice.
psychological freedom
The person has the freedom of mobility to go where he or she wants to go.
physical freedom
The person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and wise.
psychological freedom
It is innate and cannot be denied to a person. No outside force or influence can compel a person to take action against his or her will.
psychological freedom
The freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness.
moral freedom
2 Elements that Define Freedom:
- voluntariness
- responsibility
The ability of a person to act of his or her own free will and self-determination.
voluntariness
It also means that even though she/he is not required to do such things he/she could still do it or act on it.
voluntariness
These are free acts which can be assigned a corresponding moral value.
voluntary acts
One must always remember that in every action we make, in every choice we make there is an __________________.
equivalent consequence
It refers to the person being accountable for his or her action and their consequences.
responsibility
2 Factors to Excercise Freedom:
- prudence
- self-reflection
The ability to govern and discipline oneself with the use of reason.
prudence
it is having caution and giving good
judgments in making decisions. Making hard choices is an exercise of freedom.
prudence
It allows each person to analyze his life both in small and big details in terms of the decisions, actions and choices he make.
self-reflection
It is a deeper form of learning where if practiced with higher sense of wise judgment and keen perception, the experiences he makes are more meaningful and serve as guide for improved and informed decisions, actions and choices.
self-reflection
