M Y N O T E S

Freedom Freedom
quality and state of being free Acts of Man
intrinsic (hindi pwede ma kuha simo you cannot control
us) and essential (need) Human Act
human persons by nature are free yet you can control
they seek freedom. uphold or diminish freedom
Freedom to Act (this sets us apart dehumanize a person
from other beings) creature)
Act: Projection with Self
According to Aristotle love of self
"it is our capacity to choose what we free to will
wanted, freedom is our inner awareness free to reason because we try to be
of what is right and wrong this can be objective
traced in our free will " human acts are purely subjective
but being selfless to become objective
Free "Will" (by choice) because of reason
it is a will that's being set free choice = free to will
will is internal with other Self
turning will into external by action love for others
act towards other self existential maturity
fulfillment (has no price)
Freedom is also rooted to be the power to
create and define oneself-to think about Right is reasonable
what we are. by being right we are more than
ourselves
Freedom is rooted: our existence is determined by a Goal the
1. self-determination- how to determine more you are free you are fulfilled and u
yourself: Goal/Ambition become content in life.
- Goal is not part of urself
- what u want to be is the addition to the We do right:
current of who you are. It is due to what expected of us
2. exercise of intellect and free will - doing right does not need a return
- requires responsibility - it is the very end of why the self acts
- I have freedom/I am morally obliged.
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Freedom
Love of Self
Remains in the self and it never goes
out. Love is a very powerful force once
this love cannot migrate from ourselves
it will destroy us
if love is not being shared then it is a
curse not a gift
self-love becomes stagnant our needs
will be dictated by need, desire, and
want
The erratic reason is under the influence
of emotion
too much self-love (excess) - NEED
WANT AND DESIRE = human greed
man becomes enslaved to himself
I - he is conscious
Me and Myself - Passive
Cancer that eats his capacity to reason
and to and will freely
3 kinds of freedom
1. Physical- absence of physical restraint
2. Psychological- you have a choice
3. Moral- refers to the responsible use of
freedom. there is the element of
intellect and reason. which upholds
human dignity and goodness
Freedom
Elements that define freedom
1. voluntariness
capability this is ur gage - the
weight of responsibility.
refer to the ability of the person
to act out of his or her own free
will and self-determination.
Principle of double effect
first act is positive
second act has no intention but a
negative (unexpected uncontrollable
effect)
2. responsibility
refers to the person being
accountable for his or her action
and the consequence.
heinous crimes roots from
INTENTION.
both elements are
interconnected.
freedom of experience
through the act of making
choices naga materialize satun
actions.

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Freedom
3 Dimensions to exercise freedom
1. before- the element of caution.
humans are imperfect we make
mistakes so we need to think before we
act
we react out of spontaneous /impulsive
/tactless
habit = impulsive
2. during- knowing and applying
prudence - consciousness of how to
apply an action to limit mistakes
3. after- reflection - knowing ur
mistakes and improving yourself.
experience = variables
ISIAH BERLIN
British philosopher
article 1958
2 concepts of liberty
fight for liberalism and pluralism
against: political extremism
intellectual fanaticism
Freedom
2. Positive freedom
A man is divided against himself. There is
an inner struggle.
A man has conflicting forces
‌desire
‌want
‌need
they all came from self to control u need
MASTERY to tame the conflicting forces.
Once u master the control of the self then
u will have the strength to do good
objective good.
Application of objections, laws, and rules
does not limits but liberators they exist to
ensure the good in every person.
it helps the self to grow in the power and
the strength to master itself to do good.

2 distinctions of freedom
1. Negative freedom
absence of coercion or interference
either verbal or physical.

Pettit 1997
"to the degree that no human being will
interfere with my activities" kung gusto
ko inde moko ma punggan.
"to the extent that i enjoy an
unimpeded and uncoerced choice"