LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

Realize that “all actions have

consequences”(PPT11/12-IIA-5.1)
Evaluate and exercise prudence in choices
(PT11/12-IIa-5.2)
Realize that some things are given up while
others are obtained in making choices (PPT11/12-
IIB-5.3)
Show situations that demonstrate freedom of choice
and the consequences of their choices. (PPT11/12-
IIc-5.4)
Look at the pictures. And give your
analysis about how freedom illustrated in
each picture..
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
•In relation to freedom what do you
think does your drawing means?

•What do you think is the difference if

the bird is inside the cage and if it is
outside?
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Fill in the circles with the words that you
associate with freedom.

FREEDOM
FREEDOM
Is an intrinsic and essential property of the
person.
This means that the human person by nature
is a free being and that it is his or her nature to
seek freedom.
 an important indication of human freedom is
the ability to make choices and perform
actions.
Two concepts that will help us fully understand
freedom:
Freedom 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.
Two concepts that will help us fully understand
freedom:
Free will
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.
EXAMPLE:

Think of yourself as a student, your teacher told you to

study your lessons for the day for you will have a long
quiz the next meeting. However, as you reached home
you find yourself having a good time doing Facebook
and online chatting with your friends. Using your
freedom, you can either choose to follow your
teacher’s advice to study your lessons for your quiz the
next morning or continue doing the thing which you
find enjoyable.
KINDS OF FREEDOM

Physical freedom
Psychological freedom
Moral freedom
Physical freedom

Free from
mobility to
go where he
or she wants
to go

physical freedom
allows him or her to
act and move in
determined manner
 Psychological freedom
A person is also The person is free
free to act or not to to perform
act. Psychological actions that he or
freedom is innate she considers
and cannot be right and wise
denied to a person.

Freedom of choice
Moral freedom
Moral freedom A person
refers to using becomes free
when he or she
freedom in a
uses freedom
manner that well, but becomes
upholds human less free when he
dignity and or she uses it in a
goodness. bad way

A person must use his or her

freedom to grow as a person.
Take a look at the pictures below. 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.
Two elements that define freedom:

•Voluntariness
•Responsibility
VOLUNTARINESS/
VOLUNTARISM
Refers to the ability of a person to act
out of his or her own free will and self-
determination.
This means that a person may decide to
act or not to act, and these decisions are
made out of his or her own free will.
RESPONSIBILITY
Refers to the person being accountable
for his or her actions and their
consequences.
Taking responsibility can either mean a
person voluntarily taking responsibility
for his or her own actions, or being held
responsible by other people.