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Lesson 7: What is Freedom

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According to Robert A. Heinlein, what does true freedom involve?

Attention, awareness, and discipline (correct)

Ignoring moral values

Unlimited license to do anything

Sacrificing for others

What does David Foster Wallace believe is the important kind of freedom?

Confuses freedom with license

Ignores ethical values

Involves attention, awareness, and discipline (correct)

Allows people to organize their lives without moral values

According to Pope John Paul II, what is a caricature of freedom?

Ensuring protection and advancement of ethical values

Proclaiming general amorality

Confusing freedom with license (correct)

Living without moral values

In Nelson Mandela's view, what does true freedom entail?

Living in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others Signup and view all the answers

According to Robert Frost, where does freedom lie?

In being bold Signup and view all the answers

Why does society need to ensure the protection and advancement of ethical values, as per one of the quotes?

It is destructive of freedom and peace not to do so Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following is considered a natural right?

The right to own property Signup and view all the answers

In the theological context, freedom is defined as:

Freedom from sin and living a righteous life Signup and view all the answers

What type of liberty/freedom involves taking control of one's own life and fulfilling one's potential?

Positive liberty/freedom Signup and view all the answers

According to Enlightenment thinkers, early man existed in a natural state with:

Absolute freedom Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of societies requiring people to surrender some of their freedoms?

To ensure survival of the society Signup and view all the answers

Which type of rights are based on society’s customs and laws enacted by legislation?

Legal rights Signup and view all the answers

What capacity of a person refers to the capacity to act and exert control over behavior?

Human agency Signup and view all the answers

What does political freedom primarily consist of?

Positive and negative liberties Signup and view all the answers

According to John Locke, what is considered within the bounds of 'law of nature'?

Complete freedom without limitations Signup and view all the answers