FREEDOM (Topic) PowerPoint Presentation.pptx

FREEDOM (Topic) PowerPoint Presentation.pptx

1. What is you?

2. FDR says… everybody should enjoy: FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF RELIGION FREEDOM FROM WANT FREEDOM FROM FEAR

3. FREEDOM

4. FREEDOM/Liberty - A political concept which refers to the freedom of an individual from oppression, compulsion or coercion. Political freedom entails recognition of the rights and civil liberties of individuals. - The concept of freedom began during The Age Of Enlightenment . Enlightenment thinkers believed that the early man existed in a “natural state” and had absolute freedom.

5. FREEDOM/Liberty - Society composes of people with freedom, thus, social contract was formed which means they have the freedom to enjoy as members of a society and the state. - Philosophers define freedom as being based on free will or the capacity of a person to choose their own actions and decisions. The exercise of free will should be based on sound judgment and rational thinking.

6. FREEDOM Positive Liberty – A person taking control of his or her own life and fulfilling one’s potential. Negative Liberty – Freedom from external restraints, barriers, and other interferences from other people.

7. 3 Political Ideologies interpret freedom as follows: Liberalism – Upholds the preservation of individual rights and stresses the role of the government in protecting these civil liberties. Libertarianism – Believes that the individual, not the government, is the best judge in upholding and exercising rights. Socialism – Considers a freedom as freedom to acquire economic resources and the ability to work and act according to one’s desires.

8. RIGHTS Natural Rights – Rights which are innate in the person such as the right to life. These rights are considered universal and inalienable. Legal Rights – Rights that are based on society’s custom and laws, and are enacted by legislation and enforced by a government. The enjoyment of these rights is based on citizenship.

9. freedom In Theological Views – Freedom is freedom from sin and living a life of righteousness. Christians defined freedom in the context of living in a accordance with the will of god.

10. What Makes Us Free? How Does Freedom Shape Our Experience? In simplest sense , freedom is free to make choices in life. Human Agency – Refers to the capacity of a person to act and exert control over his or her behavior. 2 ways to express freedom: free will – Capacity to choose from alternative courses of action or decision. free action – Freedom to perform an action without any obstacles or hindrances.

11. Faculties Model Vs Hierarchical Model Faculties Model - Refers to free will as the use of our mental faculties. It assumes that we have free will due to our intellect and that each human action is based on rationality and sound judgment. Hierarchical Model - Argues that free will is based on human wants and desires.

12. Reasons-Responsive View Believes that man has free will because he or she is able to entertain REASONS not to enact a certain decision and act upon them when the NEED ARISES.

13. WHAT CAN PREVENT US FROM EXERCISING OUR ?

14. CONSTRAINTS Refrainment Restraint Limitation

15. Determinism A philosophical view that believes that every event in the world is brought about by underlying causes or factors. The generally-accepted view is that man possesses free will and is able to exercise it in many situations. Ex. It is how people deal with things that are “outside their control”.

16. Determinism Other views, however, contend that there is no free will and that all things are determined by underlying causes. The thing we say or do, to a certain extent, are influenced by our socioeconomic situation, our culture, and the people whom we’ve been interacting with throughout our lives. Marxist Philosophy – Believes that society imposes certain controls on people, and that a person’s social group largely influences how he or she thinks or acts.

17. Theological view Theologians discuss free will against the concept of an omniscient God. Most theologians agree that God despite being all-knowing, grants us the ability to choose our actions. God’s grace, however, enables us to be guided toward welfare, growth, and salvation.

18. How can we effectively exercise freedom in our life? Moral Responsibility is an effective guide in the proper exercise of human freedom. It refers to a person’s status of deserving praise and reward, or blame and punishment for an action. Free will is necessary for moral responsibility. Should there be impediments or constraints to free will, a person is held to not be morally responsible for his or her actions.

19. Control and regulation are necessary elements in the responsible exercise of freedom, in the face of social situations and moral dilemmas, an individual may consider alternative choices. Our interaction with other people in society is also an important influence in the proper exercise of freedom. Adopting the concept of “Social Contract”, we assume that human freedom can be exercised under certain constraints or limits. Our decisions and actions should be done in consideration of the established norms and laws of society, and the general welfare.