Freedom of the Human Person

• Freedom - It is an intrinsic and essential property of person
• Freedom - ability to make choices and perform actions
• Freedom - he power or right to act, speak, and think as one wants without hindrance
• Freewill - concept of liberty
• Freedom - rooted in human's person self determination and the exercise of intellect and free will
• Freedom - power to be what you want to be and the ability to decide and create yourself
• Voluntariness - ability of a person to act out of his own free will and self determination
• Responsibility - Person who is being accountable for his/her own actions and their consequences
• 2 - how many elements does freedom have?
• Physical Freedom - absence of any physical restraints
• Physical Freedom - the person has the freedom of mobility to go where he/she wants to go
• Physical Freedom - he/she sis not impeded in his/her actions by any physical force
• Psychological Freedom - "Freedom of Choice"
• Psychological Freedom - is free to perform actions that he/she considers right and wise
• Psychological Freedom - It is innate and cannot be denied a person
• Psychological Freedom - no outside force can compel a person to make actions against their own will
• Moral Freedom - Upholds "Human Dignity and Goodness"
• Moral Freedom - Human has natural inclination for what is GOOD or TRUE
• All our actions (Spoken and Physical) have consequences
• Consequences - are result or effect of our actions
• It is important to practice prudence before performing an actions
• Prudence - is an act of making good judgement that allows a person to avoid risks
• Self Reflection - it allows us to be more rational in making choices
• Aristotle - The power of volition
• St. Thomas Aquinas - Love is Freedom
• St. Thomas Aquinas - Spiritual Freedom
• Jean Paul Sartre - Individual Freedom
• Thomas Hobbes - Social Contract Theory