Freedom of the Human

Person
Week 2 Lesson 1 - IPHP
Facilitated by: Mam Esther Q. De Felipe
Today’s Objectives

Discuss moral
Discern the essence responsibility and
of true freedom accountability in the
exercise of freedom
What is Freedom?
What is the
Essence of
Freedom?
Freedom is an intrinsic and
essential property of the
person.

Human person is BY NATURE a FREE

BEING and it is in his nature to seek freedom.

Indication: Ability to make choices and perform

actions

“Our freedom to act sets us apart from other

beings.”
“Our inherent freedom
makes us very dynamic
creatures and our actions
do not necessarily follow a
set pattern or a pre-
determined course.”

Freedom is also the power to be
what you want to be and the
ability to decide and create for
yourself.
Many of the characteristics that define our
personality are often a product of our choices.
Freedom is rooted in the human person’s self-
determination and the exercise of intellect and
free will.
 Talents are fully developed
ONLY if we choose to
Many of the dedicate time and effort to
improve them.

characteristics that
define our Preferences and views are
aspects of our personality

personality are often that we freely adopt.

a product of our Your nature as human gives

choices.
you the ability to imagine a
future. Your freedom gives
you the ability to strive to
achieve that goal.

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 Freedom is rooted in the human person’s self-
determination and the exercise of intellect and free will.

Aristotle – The imperative quality

of a judgment of practical intellect
Human’s capacity to make choices
is meaningless apart from the
(FREE WILL) is an instrument of
WILL. Reason can legislate but
free choice.
only through will can its legislation
be translated into action.
Freedom also requires a
degree of control from the
person who exercises it.

A person becomes more free when he or

she exercises control over himself or
herself.

A person becomes less free when he or she

is no longer in control of himself or herself
and is instead controlled by other forces.

To lose control of oneself diminishes

human freedom and dehumanizes the
person.
Losing Control,
Losing Freedom

Of oneself: addiction,
emotion

Denied freedom by
others: slavery, PDL
Kinds of Freedom
physical* psychological * moral
Physical Freedom

Refers to the absence of any

physical restraint.

Person has freedom of mobility to

go where he/she wants to go

Allows the person to act and move

in a determined manner
Psychological
Freedom
+ ALSO called Freedom of Choice
+ Person is free to perform actions he or she
considers right and wise.
+ Is innate and cannot be denied a person
+ No outside force or influence can compel a
person to take action against his or her
will.
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 persom.
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