Freedom of the Human Person

• FREEDOM refers to the capacity for individuals to make choices and act according to their own will, free from external constraints or determinism.
• Aristotle believed that humans have the ability to make choices based on their own reasoning and desires, which he called "volition of freedom."
• St. Thomas Aquinas viewed freedom as intimately tied to spirituality and love.
• Jean-Paul Sartre famously stated that "existence precedes essence," meaning that individuals define themselves through their choices and actions, thus emphasizing the idea that the individual is freedom itself.
• The theory of social contract proposes that individuals agree to be governed in exchange for protection of their rights and freedoms.
• Physical Freedom refers to the absence of physical constraints or limitations
• Psychological Freedom refers to the state of being mentally liberated from internal constraints
• Moral Freedom refers to using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness. 
• “Choices" refer to the decisions individuals make regarding their actions, beliefs, preferences, or values.
• Ethics is a branch of Philosophy that deals with the systematic questioning and critical examination of the underlying principles of morality.
• Intellectual Choice –refers to decisions that are made based on abstract reasoning, analysis, and consideration of principles or beliefs rather than immediate practical concerns.
• Practical Choice - refers to decisions that are made based on immediate needs, circumstances, and pragmatic considerations rather than abstract principles or long-term goals.
• • A moral dilemma is a situation where someone must choose between conflicting moral principles, each with significant ethical consequences, making the decision difficult and morally challenging.