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Exploring Freedom: A Multifaceted View

The document discusses various aspects of freedom from political, social, theological, and philosophical perspectives. Politically, freedom involves the absence of oppression and presence of enabling conditions. Socially, freedom ends when it infringes on another's freedom. Theologically, freedom requires living free from sin. There is a distinction made between positive freedom as the ability to act, versus negative freedom as freedom from constraints. Liberalism focuses on government preserving rights, while libertarianism believes individuals can take care of themselves. Socialism views freedom as enabling equal access to resources. Natural rights are innate while legal rights are backed by legislation. Free will is necessary for free action as it allows choice between alternatives. [/SUMMARY]

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Exploring Freedom: A Multifaceted View

The document discusses various aspects of freedom from political, social, theological, and philosophical perspectives. Politically, freedom involves the absence of oppression and presence of enabling conditions. Socially, freedom ends when it infringes on another's freedom. Theologically, freedom requires living free from sin. There is a distinction made between positive freedom as the ability to act, versus negative freedom as freedom from constraints. Liberalism focuses on government preserving rights, while libertarianism believes individuals can take care of themselves. Socialism views freedom as enabling equal access to resources. Natural rights are innate while legal rights are backed by legislation. Free will is necessary for free action as it allows choice between alternatives. [/SUMMARY]

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1.

Discuss Freedom Politically

Under the law, we are free. Individuals possess freedom from the power of an authority, other
persons, or society itself if intents involve oppression, compulsion, or coercion. It is both the
presence of enabling conditions and the absence of disabling conditions. However, these
conditions might not be of interest to all individuals, thus the political problems and burdens
that exist.

2. Discuss Freedom Socially

Social freedom refers to the power of individuals to exercise their freedom socially. Individuals
can practice their freedom to do whatever they want however, it ends when it meets the
freedom of others. As an example, if I want to exercise my right to hug someone, that other
person may exercise his/her right to refuse skinship.

3. Discuss Freedom Theologically

The theological view concerning freedom places humans to a condition in which he must live a
life free from sin and of righteousness to be free. We humans possess the ability to exercise
what we desire. It can be either our desire to indulge to worldly and material
objects/experiences or our desire to ask for forgiveness to God.

4. Discuss difference between positive and negative liberty

Positive liberty refers to the ability of an individual exercise his/her own freedom. In contrast to
that, negative freedom refers to the power of an individual to be free from external constraints,
barriers, and the like. To put things into context, positive liberty is your freedom to go for a jog
(something you want) but you can’t because you’re too tired due to lack of sleep (personal
constraint). Meanwhile, negative liberty is your freedom to go for a jog but you can’t because
you got kidnapped, hence a violation of to your negative liberty.

5. What are the similarities and differences between liberalism and libertarianism?

Liberalism is the belief that the government should be responsible of preserving individual right
or the role of taking care of the people. Libertarianism on the other hand believes that the
people themselves can take care of themselves in accordance to thinking that the people would
be better at it. The difference clearly shows that liberalism treats the government to be vital to
the equation while the other is the opposite. Despite their differences, both stand for personal
freedom of individuals.

6. Give some PROS of Socialism


The freedom Socialism views freedom in a way that it encourages and enables a more equal
society. This is due to the situation that enables everyone to attain access to resources and basic
needs/services (education, healthcare, etc.).

7. What are natural and legal rights? Give an example

Natural laws are innate to every human being. Unlike other rights that are implemented by
authorities within jurisdictions, natural rights are universal and inalienable. Legal rights on the
other hand are the laws that are backed with the government’s legislation and enforcement. As
an example, it is everyone’s natural right to live while it is every Filipino citizen’s right to vote.

8. Is free will necessary for free action?

Yes, it is necessary. Free action is done after the determination of a choice from a list of
alternatives. Having the freedom to choose or decide a choice/alternatives refers to the
presence of free will; you have the power to choose. After choosing, free action will be exercised
if an individual decides to perform their choice without hindrances. In short, one constitutes for
the other

9. Discuss faculties model, hierarchal model and reasons-responsive view

The faculty model is the freedom that we people have due to our rational ability and judgement.
On the other hand, the hierarchal model talks about whether an individual decides to practice
his/her wants and desires after deeming it acceptable. Lastly, reasons-responsive view allows
man the free will to choose whether to enact his choices in its time of need or never.

10. Give three (3) examples of constraints in human freedom

Three examples are: (1) laws, (2) prohibitions, and (3) social controls

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