Grade

11/12
Self-Learning
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Module in
Lesson: Freedom of the Human Person
Quarter: II Week: 1 Day and Time: See Class program

Learning competency/ies:
 understand the true essence of freedom;
 exercise prudence in making choices;
 rationalize that:
a. choices have consequences;
b. some things are given up while others are obtained in making choices, and
 show situations that demonstrate freedom of choice and its consequences.
Learning Tasks:
Study Notebook Activity Sheet
 Pre-Test, pp. 1-2  Activity 1, p.3
 Post-Test, p. 4  Activity 2, p.4

I. INTRODUCTION
Freedom enables us to enjoy the available choices and to take actions to achieve what satisfies
us the most. It is a gift that requires proper mind set, utmost responsibility, and right discipline. In this
module, you will be able to understand and value freedom and its significance to yourself and others if
used responsibly.

The module has the following topics namely:

Lesson 1: Definition of Freedom and Its Kind
Lesson 2: Voluntariness, Responsibility, and Making Choices
Lesson 3: Exercising Freedom in a Responsible and Beneficial Manner

After going through this module, you are expected to accomplish the following Most Essential Learning
Competencies:
 Realize that “all actions have consequences.”
 Evaluate and exercise prudence in choices
 Realize that choices have consequences, and some things are given up while others are obtained
in making choices.

II. PRE-TEST. Write the letter of your answers in your activity notebook.
1. This word refers to the ability to make choices and perform actions. It is an intrinsic and essential
property of the human person.
a. Freedom b. Free Will c. Psychological freedom d. Voluntariness
2. This is a type of freedom from physical restraint.
a. Moral freedom b. Physical freedom c. Psychological freedom d. Voluntariness
3. This is the kind of freedom that allows a person to perform actions which he or she considers right
and wise.
a. Freedom of choosing b. Voluntarism c. Psychological freedom d. Moral Freedom
4. It is the ability to act out one’s free will and self-determination.
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a. Volunteerism b. Responsibility [Link] freedom [Link]
5. This word means that a person is accountable for his or her actions and their consequences.
a. Responsibly b. Responsibility c. Irresponsibleness d. Voluntariness

B. Put a check beside each number of the statement, which shows the responsible use of freedom.

6. Daniel’s school shoes are still in top shape except that its color is dried out. Instead of
buying new ones, he decided to fix it and polish it well.
7. Instead of shopping for a new expensive purse, Liza decided to save up for her startup
capital for a buy and sell business.
8. With the knowledge that the following day is their unit test, Justin stayed up late playing
video games.
9. Leo decided to help his parents put up their backyard garden instead of going out with his
friends.
10. Martha loves eating out in fast food and enjoys greasy and unhealthy food and drinks
instead of eating home-cooked meals

III. A. DISCUSSION OF CONCEPTS

What is Freedom? What is the essence of freedom?

- The ability to make choices and perform those choices.
- The ability to be what we want and to decide and create oneself.

Two concepts that will help us fully understand freedom:

1. Freedom itself
“Freedom is generally defined as having the ability to act or change without constraint-
Wikipedia” Someone or something is “free” if he/it can do or change anything effortlessly and
responsibly. A person or an animal has the freedom to do things that will not, in theory, or practice,
be prevented by other forces. But freedom has its particular limitations beyond himself because he is
bound by consequences of his actions either to promote goodness or destruction to himself or other
persons.

Example:
Your teacher gave you a pen and paper. The goal here is to make these two items useful
for you. You can either use the pen to write a letter or draw something on the paper. You can also
transform the paper into a paper airplane and write a message on it and throw it in the air until it
finally lands to another person’s lap. Using your freedom as an instrument to create action without
constraint is its true meaning.
2. Free will
Free will is the ability to choose different courses of action without restrictions. If we exercise
our free will, we get to decide on things that will lead to results, either good or bad, beneficial or not.
The actions that we do depend on the values we uphold and the acceptance and expectations of the
community we live in, including family members and friends that we care about.
To be precise, free will is our ability to choose things according to our moral reasoning, which
can also be related to our previous lesson on self-determination or the ability to select on what is
right and wrong, that a person’s action determines what kind of person he or she becomes.

KINDS OF FREEDOM
1. Physical Freedom
Physical freedom refers to the absence of any physical restraint. The person has the freedom of
mobility to go where he or she wants to go. He or she is not impeded in his or her actions by any
physical force. Granted that the person has natural limitations, physical freedom enables him or her
to act and move in determined manner. You cannot be everywhere at once, but your freedom
allows you to move one place to another and to go whenever you want to go.
2. Psychological Freedom
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Psychological freedom is also called freedom of choice. The person is free to perform
actions that he or she considers right and wise. A person is also free to act or not to act.
Psychological freedom is innate and cannot be denied to a person. No outside force or influence can
compel a person to take action against his or her will.
3. Moral Freedom
Moral freedom refers to using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness.
Freedom is not an object that a person may use in whatever way he or she pleases. A person must
use his or her freedom to grow as a person. A person becomes freer when he or she uses freedom
well but becomes less free when he or she uses it in a wicked way. Humans have a natural inclination
for what is right and moral, and when a person uses his or her freedom to do acts that violates
human dignity and goodness, he or she dehumanizes himself or herself and effectively negates
human freedom.

Two elements that define freedom:

1. 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.
Voluntary acts are free acts which can be assigned a corresponding moral value. One must
always remember that in every action we make, in every choice we make there is an equivalent
consequence. These consequences affect not just the individual who does the decision but also
other people in their surroundings. With that, one must always accept the consequences that
results from his or her choices or actions and take responsibility for them.
2. 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 doing
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 accountable for it.
There are significant factors to consider in the exercise of freedom. These are Prudence and Self-
reflection.
Prudence is the ability to govern and discipline oneself with the use of reason; it is having caution
and giving good judgments in making decisions. Making hard choices is an exercise of freedom. But
freedom should also be based on truthful knowledge and wise reasoning. Hence, we should practice
self-reflection on every decision we make.
Self-reflection allows each person to analyze his life both in small and big details in terms of the
decisions, actions and choices he make Browning, G (2009). It is a deeper form of learning where if
practiced with higher sense of wise judgement and keen perception, the experiences he makes are
more meaningful and serve as guide for improved and informed decisions, actions and choices.

III.B. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: My Freedom Circle.
Direction: Write down as many good and bad decisions you made in the past one year inside the circle
and cross out the decisions you think you regret.
According to Ruth Chang, there is no best choice in decision-making, but it is your commitment
to own that decision where it will shape the best version of yourself.

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Activity 2: Wise Choice
Direction: Draw/sketch a scene or an object where it reflects prudence in decision-making or write down
a line or two stanza/s of a song/poem where it talks about thoughtful or wise choice.

IV. POST-TEST. Write the letter of your answers in your activity notebook.
1. It is the ability to act out one’s free will and self-determination.
a. Volunteerism b. Responsibility [Link] freedom [Link]
2. This is the kind of freedom that allows a person to perform actions which he or she considers right
and wise.
a. Freedom of choosing b. Voluntarism c. Psychological freedom d. Moral Freedom
3. This is a type of freedom from physical restraint.
a. Moral freedom b. Physical freedom c. Psychological freedom d. Voluntariness
4. This word refers to the ability to make choices and perform actions. It is an intrinsic and essential
property of the human person.
a. Freedom b. Free Will c. Psychological freedom d. Voluntariness
5. This word means that a person is accountable for his or her actions and their consequences.
a. Responsibly b. Responsibility c. Irresponsibleness d. Voluntariness

B. Put a check beside each number of the statement, which shows the responsible use of
freedom.
6. Daniel’s school shoes are still in top shape, but he whines of buying new ones.
7. Instead of shopping for a new expensive purse, Liza decided to save up for her startup
capital for a buy and sell business.
8. With the knowledge that the following day is their unit test, Justin stayed up late playing
video games.
9. Leo decided of going out with his friends instead of helping his parents put up their
backyard garden
10. Martha loves eating healthy foods and enjoys fruits and vegetables and drinks water
instead of sofdrinks.

Answer Key
PreTest Posttest
1. A 6. / 1. A 6.
2. B 7. / 2. C 7. /
3. C 8. 3. B 8.
4. A 9. / 4. A 9.
5. B 10. 5. B 10.

References
Abella, Roberto D. [Link]., [Link]. “Freedom of the Human Person” In Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person.
Quezon City: C&E Publishing Inc.2016
Browning, Geil, 2009 lifted from [Link] reflection-101 Chang, Ruth, 2014 lifted
from [Link]

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Lucas, Peter, 2020 Self-determination lifted from [Link]
Sioco, Maria Paula G.D. and Vinzon I.H. “Limitations and Transcendence” In Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human
[Link] Araneta Avenue, Quezon City: Vibal Group, Inc. 2016
[Link] [Link]

ROSALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR DEPARTMENT
Don Antonio Village, Rosales, Pangasinan
INSTRUCTION: Detach and submit this Worksheet together with the activity sheets.

WORKSHEET
Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE
Subject: PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN
Grade/Section:
PERSON
Subj. Teacher: Week: 3

I. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Test/Activity Score
A. Pre-Test
B. Post Test

II. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

A. IDENTIFICATION. Write your answer on the space provided.
________________________1. Freedom is based on truthful knowledge and wise reasoning.
________________________2. Taking actions even though he or she is not required to do such things.
________________________3. Where freedom is not an object that a person may use in any way
he/she pleases.
________________________4. He or she is not impeded in his/her actions by any physical force.
________________________5. It is innate and cannot be denied to a person.

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read the following situations below. How are you going to apply
prudence in choosing to exercise your freedom more responsibly? Encircle the letter that corresponds
to your answer.

6. Your parents cautioned you about going out with friends or classmates after school and that you
should be home early to help out in the household chores. But your best friends insisted that you will
watch movies together and they will pay for the meals and tickets. What is your take on this?
a. You are going to text your parents that you will be late in going home because your
friends invited you to a movie with free tickets and food.
b. You will text your parents that you will be late and make an alibi that there is an activity
in school.
c. You will ask your parents’ permission if you could go out with them to watch movies.
d. You will decline the offer and go home directly after school.
7. Your grandmother asked you to withdraw her meager pension in the ATM. After getting the cash, you
saw those fashionable denim pants your friends wore which you have also been dying to have and it is
on 70% discounted sale. Knowing your grandmother does not know how much money she had in the
bank, now is your chance to own those attractive denim pants. What decision are going to make?
a. You will not give the transaction receipt to your grandmother and explain that the
machine ran out of transaction slips and then give her what remains of the cash.

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b. You will ask for money from your grandmother and buy those fashionable denim pants
you have been dying to have.
c. You will buy those fashionable denim pants using your grandmother’s meager pension
and ask money from your parents to refurbish the withdrawn cash.
d. You will not buy those fashionable denim pants you have been dying to have and give the
full cash to your grandmother together with the transaction receipts.

8. Your classmate borrowed the money which is supposed to pay your dressmaker for your new uniform
with the promise to return it the next day. But more than one week has passed, still your classmate
did not pay you and worse ignored your pleas. She seems to have no plans of returning the money
back. What are you going to do?
a. You will take the matter to your own hands and create a scene that will embarrass her in
front of the class.
b. You will report this matter to your adviser so that she will promise to pay you her due.
c. You will go to their house and tell her parents that she owed you money to pay for your
new uniform.
d. You will just ignore and forget about this matter and promise yourself that she can never
borrow money from you again.
9. You caught your little brother secretly taking money from your mother’s wallet twice. You asked him
the reason. He explained that the money he took is to buy materials for their class project. What are
you going to do?
a. You will report this incident to your mother and let your brother explain his act to her
himself.
b. You will not believe your brother’s story and punish him yourself immediately.
c. You will announce to all your family members what your brother did so that everyone will
have the chance to judge him off his act.
d. You will give him last chance by not telling anyone especially your mother of what he did
if he will return the money back and promise to not doing it again.
10. You saw a classmate sleeping during your English subject. You are aware that he works in a cafeteria
in the evening and he looks really exhausted and in a deep sleep. But you are also concerned that he
should also participate actively during class activities. What are you going to do then?
a. You will make a loud noise just to wake him up and tell him the class is almost done.
b. You will report to the teacher that he is always sleeping during her class.
c. You will ignore him sleeping and give him your notes so that he can just study it when he
is already wide awake and ready to learn.

d. You will lead the class in carrying him until he will wake up, it will be fun.

C. Check your knowledge. Discuss the following in 2-3 sentences 5 points each
1. What are the ways some people abuse their freedom?
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2. Why is it important to understand that we responsible for the consequence of our actions?
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III. REFLECTIVE ASSESSMENT

1. What concepts or skills did you learn well?

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2. What concepts or skills was difficult to understand?

3. What activities did you enjoy the most?

4. What activity was hard to execute?

5. Did you ask help from your teacher? (Yes or No).

If Yes, did you immediately receive the needed assistance?
Was the given assistance helpful for you to understand better the lesson?