Freedom

FREED
OM
frEEDOM
As a human person, freedom is vital to human existence.
Aside from reason, what distinguishes human from
animals is freedom. Birds and other wild creatures are
said to be free, but they choose what they do? When
dogs poop on the street,it is non sense to question their
responsibility .
ONLY HUMAN BEINGS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO CHOOSE,
TO BE FREE FROM AND TO BE FREE FOR
jean-paul sartre
One of his famous maxims is that “man is condemned to
be free”
For him, the concept of freedom is ontological.(relating
to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of
being.)
THE HUMAN BEING FOR SARTRE HAS NO ESSENCE OR

INTRINSIC NATURE, RATHER,HE CREATES HIS/HER OWN
ESSENCE
He creates his own essence, in short THE HUMAN

PERSON IS FREEDOM.
freedom is
the very
being of the
human
As-being-for-itself and “to be
person
free” does not mean “to obtain
what one has wished” but rather
“ by oneself to determine oneself
to wish”
-Sartre
The Child's Emotional
World
RESPONSIBILI
TY
when people talk about freedom, what is being
emphasized is how a person is free. However, for Sartre
when there is freedom, there is responsibility. We have
established that the person is freedom and that is, he/she
cannot escape from freedom, he/she cannot do away with
responsibility.
Sartre defines responsibility as the “CONSCIOUSNESS”

being the incontestable author of an event or an object.
When a person is free, he/she is the author of choice.
person
consequently
carries the load of
the world
Furthermore, this absolute responsibility is not
resignation; it is simply the logical requirement of the
consequences of freedom. What happens to me
happens through me, and I can neither affect myself
with it nor revolt against it no resign myself to it.
AUTHENTICITY
BAD FAITH OR TO BE
IRRESPONSIBLE
Authenticity refers to being honest with oneself,
which is being truly free. To be authentic is to
project what a person is in relation to his/her own
choosing, rather than trying to be somebody else
other than what he/she is.
When being true to oneself, he/she accepts the

responsibility of freedom.
The person is conscious of the choices and actions

of the choices and actions, and so he/she is
according to his/her own choosing- that is the
consequence of his/her freedom- and so he/she
creates meaning to his/her life
three kinds of 01
It refers to the absence of any
physical restraint and the
freedom of mobility to act and
freedom .
go whatever, whenever and
wherever he/she pleases.
physical freedom Freedom of choice.
02
The person is free to perform
actions that he/she considers
right and wise.
psychological freedom
.
moral freedom Moral freedom is using the
03
freedom in a manner that
upholds human dignity and
goodness.
.
FREEDOM AND
CONSEQUENCES
The person has to commit himself to a certain goal. What is
his/her direction? What is her choice of action. Anything the
person chooses becomes the part of the self.
Secondly, choosing oneself is also choosing all human

person, when one chooses, he chooses his/her world, and
that world includes other people and the environment.
Lastly, the consequences of the choice are inevitable. The

fact that all other human beings have freedom, they also
react or choose from the result what lies ahead.
Freedom itself
Free will
According to Merriam Dictionary, it is the

Two
quality or state of being free. It is our
capacity to choose of what we wanted and
an inner awareness of what is right and
concepts
wrong that is traced to our free will
according to Aristotle. It is also an intrinsic that will
help us
and an essential property of a human
person which basically means, it is a part
of our human nature.
fully
Our free will allows us to decide on things
we do depending on the situation. It is
Think of yourself as a student, your teacher told you our ability to choose between two
understand
to study your lessons for the day for you will have a different possible courses of action,
long quiz the next meeting. However, as you independently. Simply put it, free will is
reached home you find yourself having a good time our ability to choose things according to
freedom:
doing Facebook and online chatting with your our moral reasoning
friends. Using your freedom, you can either choose
to follow your teacher’s advice to study your lessons
for your quiz the next morning or continue doing the
thing which you find enjoyable.
There are two
elements that
define
freedom:
Voluntariness
It is the ability of a person to act of his or her own free will and self?determination. A person may
decide to do things or not to do it according
to his own free will. It also means that even though she/he is not required
to do such things he/she could still do it or take action on it.
There are two
elements that
define
freedom:
ResponsibilitY
Responsibility refers to the person being accountable for his or her
action and their consequences. Taking responsibility can mean
either you take responsibility to your action voluntarily or other
people will hold you responsible. For example, if you made a bad
action it’s either you take responsibility of it or other people will
hold you responsible for it
Example of voluntariness and
responsibilitY
Michael invited Ken to a party club. At the club, Ken was very
surprised to see his former classmates and some acquaintances.
It was very lively, people were dancing, singing and others were
drinking and smoking. But, there is something that caught Ken’s
attention, a group of people in the corner doing something
unusual. And to his surprise, Michael was one of them. He came
near to them and Michael immediately offer him a
methamphetamine (shabu). At first, he refused knowing that the
use of it is illegal. However, with the persistent effort of Michael,
Ken tried it. Unexpectedly, police offi cers came to raid the club.
Ken was abducted. Based on this situation, voluntariness was
manifested by Ken’s personal acceptance of the illegal drug
because he uses his own freewill. Responsibility comes with Ken’s
choice of action. Meaning, he had to accept his fate to be in the
prison cell as a consequence of his freewill.
There are
important
factors to
consider in the
exercise of
Prudence
freedom.
the ability to govern and discipline oneself with the
use of
reason; it is having caution and giving good
judgments in making
decisions.
There are
important
factors to
consider in the
exercise of
Self-reflection
freedom.
IT allows us to be more rational in making choices,
because sometimes human beings tend to be slaves by
their emotions and moods whenever they act certain
things.
Exercising
Freedom in a
Responsible
and
Beneficial
Manner
As humans, we enjoy freedom, but we need to
understand that it is not absolute. Meaning, we should
exercise our freedom with control and reasonable limits.
Examples:
1. A student may be first in line in a grocery store but chooses to give
way to an elderly woman next to her.
2. You may be very upset to a friend for losing a thing she borrowed but
refuses to confront her because you already know that she already feels
bad of herself for the thing she had done.
3. You may be very angry with your teacher for scolding you in front of
the entire class, but you refrained from answering back at him/her since it
will be considered as disrespectful act.
Freedom
should be
exercised
with regard
for
knowledge
As a rational beings, it is natural for us to think before
we act.
We use our freedom to acquire knowledge, which in
turn are useful in making right and sound decisions
essential in dealing with our life situations.
Examples:
• To correctly answer a multiple-choice item in an examination, a

student has to study his/her lessons. Otherwise, he/she cannot answer
the test.
We should also be equipped with the ability to acquire information and

truthful knowledge because it will aid us in making wise and informed
choices.
2. In casting our votes during SSG election, we will not vote to a

candidate because of she/he is attractive or appealing but because
Freedom
should be
exercised to
uphold the
freedom of
others.
Freedom is recognized and guaranteed right for all
persons. Meaning, freedom should be enjoyed by all.
But it is important to remember that freedom should be
exercised not as a tool to restrict the freedom of others,
but as a means to enable others to fully enjoy their own
Examples:
freedom
A teacher doing his/her class discussion under the Narra tree instead of
having it inside the classroom. You shared your hard-earned money to
cater the needs of your friend who is in dire needs of it for the realization
of his/her school project.
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FREED

THE HUMAN BEING FOR SARTRE HAS NO ESSENCE OR

He creates his own essence, in short THE HUMAN

Sartre defines responsibility as the “CONSCIOUSNESS”

When being true to oneself, he/she accepts the

The person is conscious of the choices and actions

physical freedom Freedom of choice.

Secondly, choosing oneself is also choosing all human

Lastly, the consequences of the choice are inevitable. The

According to Merriam Dictionary, it is the

• To correctly answer a multiple-choice item in an examination, a

We should also be equipped with the ability to acquire information and

2. In casting our votes during SSG election, we will not vote to a

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