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Freedom and Responsibility

This document discusses the concepts of freedom and responsibility. It begins by stating that freedom is a well-loved concept that ancestors fought for, but is poorly understood by the present generation. People often associate freedom with the ability to do whatever they want, but choices have consequences and some things are given up while others are obtained. The document goes on to distinguish between human actions and acts of man, with human acts being voluntary actions under the control of the will. It also discusses classifications of voluntary and involuntary actions according to Aristotle. Finally, it states that freedom and obligation are necessary for morality, with freedom involving choice and responsibility for consequences.

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Freedom and Responsibility

This document discusses the concepts of freedom and responsibility. It begins by stating that freedom is a well-loved concept that ancestors fought for, but is poorly understood by the present generation. People often associate freedom with the ability to do whatever they want, but choices have consequences and some things are given up while others are obtained. The document goes on to distinguish between human actions and acts of man, with human acts being voluntary actions under the control of the will. It also discusses classifications of voluntary and involuntary actions according to Aristotle. Finally, it states that freedom and obligation are necessary for morality, with freedom involving choice and responsibility for consequences.

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Freedom and

Responsibilit
y
QUARTER 2
Learning Competencies

REALIZE THAT:
a. Choices have consequences.
EVALUATE AND EXERCISE SHOW SITUATIONS THAT
b. Some things are given up while
PRUDENCE IN CHOICES DEMONSTRATE FREEDOM
others are obtained in making
OF CHOICE
choices.
Freedom
Freedom – one of the most abused and misunderstood words during these times.
A well-loved concept which ancestors fought for, yet poorly understood by the
present generation. There is always something in being free. People associate
freedom with one’s ability to do whatever he or she wants to do.
Learning Task 1. COMPLETE THE
TABLE.
Determine the possible consequences and obligations of the actions listed below. You assume that
intention and voluntariness existed in every happening.
Learning Task No 2. EVALUATING
SCENARIOS.
In your way of understanding, evaluate the following circumstances whether they are right or
wrong. Write the word “Tama” if you think the action is right and write “may kakaiba” if the
situation is wrong for you. Provide your reasoning for your classification.
HUMAN ACTIONS VS ACTS OF MAN
• An act that is performed only by a human being and thus is proper to
man. Not every act that a human being does is a distinctively human
act.
• Some acts that human beings do are performed also by animals, e.g.,
vegetative acts and acts of perception and emotion. When a human
being does such acts, they are called acts of man but not human
acts.
• Acts of man are actions shared by humans and other animals while
human acts refer to the appropriate actions of human beings. What
makes an act performed by a human being distinctively a human act
is that it is voluntary, that is, an act in some way under the control or
direction of the will, which is proper to man.
ACTS OF MAN HUMAN ACTS
Breathing Telling the truth
Beating of heart Going to work
Growing of the nails, etc Finishing your homework
Giving money to the poor
Returning a lost item
Aristotle’s Distinction of Voluntary and
Involuntary Actions
Voluntary Actions - these are acts originating from the individual
performing the act using knowledge about the situations of the act.
Classifications of Involuntary Actions
A. Under Compulsion – circumstances which are beyond the control of
the agent and contributes none to the action. Example: A person was
kidnapped, hence impossible to resist.

B. Through Ignorance of Particular Circumstances.


Example: a man steals and ignorant of the law, arrow or gun shot
by mistake.
HUMAN FREEDOM AND
OBLIGATION
According to John Mothershead, freedom and obligation are two
indispensable conditions for morality to occur. Freedom is
understood to be present when one is choosing a course of action,
and he or she is taking full responsibility for consequence of his
actions. Importantly, this is anchored to the individual’s moral and
rational capacity to discern what is right and wrong.
It is taking full responsibility for your actions and being
obliged to do so. Hence, an action is not in the full extent of
morality if a person does something while his or her
freedom and rationality is altered or modified. This event
can happen if the person’s environment highly affects his
judgement.
When was the last time you see yourself escaping
from the consequences of your actions?
INTELLECTUAL CHOICE VS PRACTICAL
CHOICE
INTELLECTUAL CHOICE PRACTICAL CHOICE
This is a choice which is deliberately a choice which is borne out of
selected based on a moral standpoint. psychological and emotional
Basically, they are normative answers considerations. Unlike the previously
about what we ought to do from a discussed type of choice, practical
moral system that we uphold and its choices are made when confronted
moral principles. These normative with the actual situation, and usually
answers would take into consideration affected by psychological aspect of the
the behavior which the society will person embroiled in the moral situation
accept. or dilemma.
True or False.
Write the word True if the statement is correct and write the word False if the statement conveys
otherwise.
1. Human actions are always conceived intellectually.
2. According to Aristotle, Acts of man are actions which are deliberately done.
3. Freedom and obligation are two distinct philosophical concepts.
4. A person is totally responsible for an action even if he acted with an impaired conscience.
5. A choice is made from freedom if the person totally knows the kind of choice he makes even though
unsure with the consequences.
6. Intellectual choice usually refers to answers for hypothetical moral issues.
7. Practical choice usually pertains to choices for an actual moral dilemma.
8. Freedom is present in the Acts of Man.
9. Involuntary actions are excused from moral examination.
10. Without freedom, obligation does not exist.
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