Introduction to Philosophy of a Human Person PDF

Introduction to Philosophy of a human person  objectives: 1. Elaborate consequences for one's choices. 2. Demonstrate situations about freedom of choice and consequences of one's choices.  Breaking Free Think about a situation or feeling in which you wanted to be f...

Introduction to Philosophy of a human person  objectives: 1. Elaborate consequences for one's choices. 2. Demonstrate situations about freedom of choice and consequences of one's choices.  Breaking Free Think about a situation or feeling in which you wanted to be free right now. What could be the possible result of your choice? of a human person QUARTER 2 - WEEK 1 It is an intrinsic and essential property of a person.  It is rooted from the human person’s self - determination, exercise of intellectual capability, and free will. It is the ability to make choices and perform such actions and preparation for the consequences. gives us the choice to undertake possible actions and it enables us to come up with new choices. IS A  “BE WILLING TO THE OF YOUR DECISION/ACTIONS E IC PR FOR IT IS COSTLY” types of  physical the person who has the freedom of mobility to go where he/ she wants to go. psychological The person is free to perform actions that are considered as right and wise.  moral Upholds a human dignity and goodness of oneself. elements of voluntariness ability of a person to act out of his/her own free will and determination. Human Act Act of Human (voluntary) (involuntary Ignorance Reflexes Fear Mannerisms Passion Violence Habits  responsibility accountability of one’s actions and their consequences. PRUDENCE act of making good judgement that allows a person to avoid risks. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS of  intellectual Reason is nothing if it is not rationalized into will and not turned into action. “Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules.” -Aristotle  spiritual Seeking God on your own terms, both materially and spiritually. “To love is to will the good of the other.” -St. Thomas Aquinas  individual All humans are free and not constrained to search meanings on self and the world. “Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” -John Paul Sartre  political All humans should confer all their powers and strengths into one ruler. social contract theory THOMAS HOBBES believes that human being is born naturally bad and evil. “Government is necessary, not because man is naturally bad, but because man is by nature more individualistic than social.” - Thomas Hobbes JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU believes that human being is born free and good. “The strongest man is never strong to be always master, unless He transform his power into right and obedience into duty.” -Jean Jacques Rousseau  Law is not there to hinder us in our freedom but to protect us from being locked up in the negative concept of freedom.