FOUNDATION OF

MORALITY
FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY

LECTURE NO. 4
 Humans, as moral beings, are free to
act or not to act. Their will equip them
with the power to determine their
actions. It is in this light that humans
differ from other creatures and beings.
HOW DO WE DEFINE FREEDOM?
HOW DO WE DEFINE FREEDOM?
HOW DO WE DEFINE FREEDOM?
HOW DO WE DEFINE FREEDOM?
HOW DO WE DEFINE FREEDOM?
HOW DO WE DEFINE FREEDOM?
 FREEDOM
Freedom is the power or right to act, speak or think as one
wants without hindrance or restraint; not absolute. It has
limits, so we have to be responsible in exercising our
freedom; it is the dependence of the “will” on the “self” or
“I” for the same to act or not to act.
INTERNAL FREEDOM
 Internal freedom is limited and confined to an individual,
and results in the ability to act as what one would like to act
inside the effects of outside influences. It is determined
through self-control and the acceptance of personal
responsibilities, affecting one’s conscious choices as well as
their habits.
INTERNAL FREEDOM
SELF FREEDOM
In the sense of learning how to escape the ever-present
danger of enslavement by our own passions and ignorance.
Practice of self-control, restraint, and balance to achieve
the admired master-slave relationship of soul over body.
“to find my self”
EXTERNAL FREEDOM
This refers to the normal and common freedoms expected
in daily life, in most countries, throughout history.
Sometimes called “freedom from…”
It implies immunity from undue interference by authority,
especially by government.
POLITICAL FREEDOM
Sometimes called “freedom to…”
Has to do with establishing certain rights of actions and limits
to government power that help to guarantee the practice of those
rights.
The right to speak freely, to associate with people of your
choice, to own property, to worship.
COLLECTIVE FREEDOM
Sometimes called “freedom from…”
Based on the ideology of collective unity that prescribes
distinct social and moral values and objectives for all.
Example, often