FREEDOM

FREEDOM OF THE HUMAN PERSON

PRESENTED BY: ARCHIE A. OROLLO

LESSON 1:

Definition of Freedom and It’s Kind

Lesson Objectives

• Define freedom

• Identify the types of freedom

• Realize that all actions have consequences

Activity 1

Watch the video clip and answer the following questions.

1. What does the video is trying to convey?

2. What do you think is the difference if the bird is inside the cage and if it is outside?

What is Freedom?

• The ability to make choices and perform those choices.

• The ability to be what we want and to decide and create oneself.

Two concepts that will help us fully understand freedom:

• Freedom itself

• Free will

Freedom of Itself

According to Merriam Dictionary, it is the quality or state of being free. It is our capacity to choose of what we wanted and an inner awareness of what is right and wrong that is traced to our free will according to Aristotle. It is also an intrinsic and an essential property of a human person which basically means, it is a part of our human nature.

Freewill

Our free will allows us to decide on things we do depending on the situation. It is our ability to choose between two different possible courses of action, independently. Simply put it, free will is our ability to choose things according to our moral reasoning.

KINDS OF FREEDOM

• Physical

• Psychological

• Moral

Physical Freedom

Physical freedom refers to the absence of any physical restraint. The person has the freedom of mobility to go where he or she wants to go. He or she is not impeded in his or her actions by any physical force. Granted that the person has natural limitations, physical freedom allows him or her to act and move in determined manner. You cannot be everywhere at once, but your freedom allows you to move one place to another and to go whenever you want to go.

Psychological Freedom

Psychological freedom is also called freedom of choice. The person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and wise. A person is also free to act or not to act. Psychological freedom 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.

Moral Freedom

Moral freedom refers to using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness. Freedom is not an object that a person may use in whatever way he or she pleases. A person must use his or her freedom to grow as a person. A person becomes freer when he or she uses freedom well, but becomes less free when he or she uses it in a bad way. Humans have a natural inclination for what is true and good, and when a person uses his or her freedom to do acts that violates human dignity and goodness, he or she dehumanizes himself or herself and effectively negates human freedom.

Activity 2:

My Reflection.

Write your reflection in your activity notebook. Take a look at the picture. What can you say about the pictures? Have you been in this kind of situation? What are the things you considered in making choices? Write your reflection in your activity notebook.

Rubric for Checking

Multiple Choice

What is the picture all about?

• Crossroads

• Highway

Multiple Choice

This refers to the ability to make choices and perform actions. It is an intrinsic and essential property of the human person.

• Freedom

• Freewill

• Psychological Freedom

• Voluntariness

Multiple Choice

"Will" refers to our mental ability to make choice and do actions to carry these choices.

• True

• False