Towards a Just Use of Freedom

What is implied by the title "Towards a Just Use of Freedom"?

• There is a just use and an unjust of freedom.

• That we are not at the point of using our freedom in a just manner but we are heading there.

• That we are free, but we can still become more or less free.

• That freedom is a power that we can use in this life.

If I am free, I can make good or bad use of my freedom.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What happens when I use my freedom in a good way?

• I cause some good to the world but I remain unchanged.

• I feel good about myself.

• I become (more) good and affect people in a good way.

• I contribute to society.

What about if I use my freedom in a bad way?

• I feel like I'm a horrible human being.

• Nothing really happens to me because I am always going to be nobody other than myself.

• I commit a sin.

• I determine myself towards evil and spread this evil around me.

What is the meaning of the word 'prescind'?

• cut off or separate from something

• cancel or repeal

• to recommend or give a suggestion

• leave out of consideration

According to the essay, what is the problem we are faced with today?

• We are being oppressed by socio-political institutions.

• We are ignoring the moral dimension of freedom.

• We are being tyrannized by men.

• We have yet to experience true freedom.

The phrase "has widespread support in public opinion at present" can be summed up by which word?

• legitimized

• viral

• substantial

• popular

The kind of freedom being described here is the kind which

• diverts attention from ethical responsibilities

• real

• is modern, liberal an thus reasonable

• is true to human nature

Such a freedom (referring to the previous question) wants nothing other than to be unhinged and unrestricted in order to do whatever it wants. This freedom which operates solely on one's private judgement is a freedom which is

• definitive

• capricious

• enlightened

• virtuous

At the end, the kind of freedom which simply wants to do what it wants is described by the author as

• divine

• liberal

• primitive

• avant garde