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What is the definition of freedom of the human person?
The power or right to act, speak, or think as you want without hindrance or restraint.
All actions and choices have consequences.
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What are the two concepts of freedom mentioned?
Negative freedom and positive freedom.
What does self-awareness enable us to judge?
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The ability to choose in accordance with one's own motivation is defined as ______.
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Natural limitations do not affect our freedom.
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What should you practice to make wise decisions?
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What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
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What is freedom of the human person?
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All choices and actions have consequences.
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Which of the following is considered the best choice among the prizes given in the example?
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What are the two concepts of freedom?
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Self-awareness is crucial because it helps us judge if our choices are ______ or ______.
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What does autonomy refer to?
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Our freedom has no limits.
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Which of the following is a natural limitation to our freedom?
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What is the importance of self-awareness in relation to human freedom?
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Genuine freedom involves responsibility towards ______.
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Study Notes
Freedom
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as you want without hindrance or restraint is called FREEDOM.
- The ability to exercise one’s freedom is called FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
- All human beings are entitled to make decisions for themselves in whatever way they choose to.
- The only exception to this rule is when one’s absolute choice harms or delimits the self and others.
- Freedom of choice also includes the way one acts towards another.
Concepts of Freedom
- NEGATIVE FREEDOM: Freedom from interference or restrictions, freedom from control by others.
- POSITIVE FREEDOM: Freedom to control oneself, to be one’s own master.
- Man is positively free only when the higher self is in command.
Self-Awareness
- Self-awareness is the knowledge of one’s own existence and one’s environment.
- Self-awareness is “knowing that you know”.
- It determines whether a particular being is free or not.
- Self-awareness is what separates us from animals.
Importance of Self-Awareness
- It allows us to judge if our choices are good or bad, advantageous or disadvantageous.
- Without self-awareness, we would not recognize the value of our decisions.
- We would be consigned to an existence that is fully determined by our environment.
- We would not feel remorse for our failures.
- Self-awareness gives us the capacity to imagine possibilities and alternatives to our present conditions.
- These possibilities and alternatives are the reasons why we have choices to make.
Autonomy
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Autos – self Nomos - law.
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The ability to choose in accordance with one’s own motivation.
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The capacity to be one's own person, to live one's life according to reasons and motives that are taken as one's own and not the product of manipulative or distorting external forces.
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To be autonomous is to have the freedom to act in accordance with one’s own reasons, values, and judgments.
Limitations of Freedom
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NATURAL LIMITATIONS: Being Human, Growing old, Diseases, Death, Form of your body, Our existence.
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INTERPERSONAL LIMITATIONS: Parents, Family, Personality, Friends, Body Type, Height, Skin color.
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SOCIO-HISTORICAL EVENTS: Time of Birth, Language,Culture, Society, Religious beliefs, Technology.
Freedom and Accountability
- Our freedom affects others.
- Your decisions affect other people’s lives!
- When making decisions and exercising freedom of choice, determine the adverse effects (short-term or long-term) beforehand.
Prudence
- To develop prudence is to develop our ability to carefully consider the short and long-term consequences of our actions.
- The choices we make are based on our own motivations.
Summary
- Self-awareness provides us with autonomy and responsibility.
- Our past and other external forces in our environment influence our behavior but they cannot fully determine our choices.
- Genuine freedom involves our responsibility towards others.
- Being Free requires prudence in our choices.
- When we make decisions, we must consider the impacts on ourselves and others.
Freedom and its Consequences
- Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think without hindrance or restraint.
- The ability to exercise one's freedom is called Freedom of Choice.
- All human beings are entitled to make decisions for themselves.
- Choices have consequences.
Two Concepts of Freedom
- Negative Freedom: Freedom from interference or restrictions.
- Positive Freedom: Freedom to control oneself, to be one's own master.
Freedom & Self-Awareness
- Self-awareness is the knowledge of one's own existence and environment.
- It allows us to judge whether our choices are good or bad.
- It distinguishes us from animals.
Self-Awareness & Human Freedom
- Self-awareness gives us the capacity to imagine possibilities and alternatives.
- This allows us to make choices.
Freedom & Autonomy
- Autonomy is the ability to choose according to one's own motivation.
- To be autonomous is to have the freedom to act in accordance with one's own reasons and motives.
Freedom & Limitations
- Natural Limitations: Being human, growing old, diseases, death, physical limitations.
- Interpersonal Limitations: Parents, family, personality, friends, appearance.
- Socio-Historical Events: Time of birth, language, culture, society, religion, technology.
Freedom and Accountability
- Our freedom affects others.
- We must consider the short and long-term consequences of our choices.
Prudence and Choices
- Prudence is the ability to carefully consider the consequences of our actions.
- It is essential for making responsible choices.
Summary
- Self-awareness provides us with autonomy and responsibility.
- External factors can influence our behavior but cannot determine our choices.
- Our choices are based on our own motivations.
- We are accountable for our choices.
- True freedom involves responsibility towards others.
- Developing prudence helps us make responsible choices.
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Explore the profound ideas of freedom and self-awareness in this quiz. Understand the distinctions between negative and positive freedom, and how self-awareness shapes our existence and ability to make choices. Test your knowledge on these essential concepts of human life.
