Definition of Freedom

and It’s Kind

Activity 1: Draw Me A Picture
Draw the picture asked and answer the guide questions.
Activity 1: Draw Me A Picture
Draw the picture asked and answer the guide questions.

1.In relation to freedom what do you think does your drawing

means?

2.What do you think is the difference if the bird is inside the cage
and if it is outside?
What is 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 According to Merriam Dictionary, it is the
quality or state of being free. It is our capacity to choose of
what we wanted and an inner awareness of what is right and
wrong that is traced to our free will according to Aristotle. It is
also an intrinsic and an essential property of a human person
which basically means, it is a part of our human nature.
Example: Think of yourself as a student, your teacher told you to
study your lessons for the day for you will have a long quiz the
next meeting. However, as you reached home you find yourself
having a good time doing Facebook and online chatting with your
friends. Using your freedom, you can either choose to follow your
teacher’s advice to study your lessons for your quiz the next
morning or continue doing the thing which you find enjoyable.
Two concepts that will help us fully
understand freedom:

2. Free will Our free will allows us to decide on things we do

depending on the situation. It is our ability to choose between
two different possible courses of action, independently. Simply
put it, free will is our ability to choose things according to our
moral reasoning.
 To sum it all, our freedom then could trace down in a person’s
exercise of his rationality/intellect and free will. Simply that
individual actions as it is freely chosen by an individual it then
defines who and what kind of person one is. We all are free to
choose, to be good person and act on it accordingly or be a bad
person and act in a bad way. As our actions and choices reflects
us doing what is good and acting on it is what makes you a good
person while on the other hand doing the negative will also give
a negative impression to an individual. This has been tackled on
the previous lesson that self-determination or the ability to
choose on what is right and wrong, that a person’s action
determines what kind of person he or she becomes.
 KINDS OF FREEDOM

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 allows 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
 KINDS OF FREEDOM

Psychological Freedom
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.
 KINDS OF FREEDOM

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
bad way.
• Humans have a natural inclination for what is true and
good, 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.
 Take a look at the pictures below. What can you say about
the pictures? Have you been in this kind of situation? What
are the things you considered in making choices?
Elements of Freedom
 Activity 1: It’s Me!
Read the situation below and answer the
questions after it.

One of the barangays in your Municipality was

struck by an earthquake. Your school will be
conducting an outreach activity to help the
affected families and they need a lot of
manpower. With this, they are asking for
student volunteers who would want to join the
said outreach activity.
a. Would you volunteer to the said activity?
Why or why not?

b. What do you think drives you to join or not

join the activity?

c. If you choose to volunteer to the activity,

what are the responsibilities that you can
associate to your act of voluntarism?
There are two elements that define freedom:
1. Voluntariness
It is the ability of a person to act of his or her own free will and
selfdetermination. 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 decisions or actions and
There are two elements that define freedom:

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 action 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 responsible for it.
Example of voluntariness and responsibility

Michael invited Ken to a party club. At the club, Ken was very
surprised to see his former classmates and some acquaintances.
It was very lively, people were dancing, singing and others were
drinking and smoking. But, there is something that caught Ken’s
attention, a group of people in the corner doing something
unusual. And to his surprise, Michael was one of them. He came
near to them and Michael immediately offer him a
methamphetamine (shabu). At first, he refused knowing that the
use of it is illegal. However, with the persistent effort of Michael,
Ken tried it. Unexpectedly, police officers came to raid the club.
Ken was abducted. Based on this situation, voluntariness was
manifested by Ken’s personal acceptance of the illegal drug
because he uses his own freewill. Responsibility comes with Ken’s
Example of voluntariness and responsibility

Michael invited Ken to a party club. At the club, Ken was very
surprised to see his former classmates and some acquaintances.
It was very lively, people were dancing, singing and others were
drinking and smoking. But, there is something that caught Ken’s
attention, a group of people in the corner doing something
unusual. And to his surprise, Michael was one of them. He came
near to them and Michael immediately offer him a
methamphetamine (shabu). At first, he refused knowing that the
use of it is illegal. However, with the persistent effort of Michael,
Ken tried it. Unexpectedly, police officers came to raid the club.
Ken was abducted. Based on this situation, voluntariness was
manifested by Ken’s personal acceptance of the illegal drug
because he uses his own freewill. Responsibility comes with Ken’s
There are important 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. Because once we made
a decision there is no turning
back, there is no rewind, so we
should always reflect first on the
possible outcomes of the choices
that we are going to make. Self-
reflection is very important in
There are important factors to consider in the exercise of
freedom. These are Prudence and Self-reflection.

Self-reflection allows us to be more

rational in making choices, because
sometimes human beings tend to be
slaves by their emotions and moods
whenever they act certain things. As
free beings, exercising our freedom
responsibly is very important. Thus,
it requires us to reflect on the
actions that we are going to make by
considering its possible effects and
the benefits it has to the people
affected by it.
 Activity! Reflect

Recall a situation in your life that in where you

apply prudence in making a choice. How does this
decision create an impact your life?
Exercising Freedom in a Responsible
and Beneficial Manner
Activity: Picture Analysis. Analyze the picture
below and answer the questions asked.
 1. What do you think is the message the picture
below is trying to convey?

2. How do you think does the picture relates to the

previous lesson?
 Freedom should be exercised with
control and reasonable limits

As humans, we enjoy freedom, but we need to understand that it is

not absolute. Meaning, we should exercise our freedom with
control and reasonable limits.
Examples:

1. A student may be first in line in a grocery store but

chooses to give way to an elderly woman next to her.

2. You may be very upset to a friend for losing a thing she

borrowed but refuses to confront her because you already
know that she already feels bad of herself for the thing she
had done.

3. You may be very angry with your teacher for scolding

you in front of the entire class, but you refrained from
answering back at him/her since it will be considered as
 Giving limits to our personal freedom simply means
sacrificing certain selfinterest and accept that there are
things beyond our control. Our ability to think and know
what is right and what is wrong serves as guide in
recognizing and deciding the limitations of our freedom.
 Freedom should be exercised with regard for
knowledge and truth.

As a rational beings, it is natural for us to think before we

act. We use our freedom to acquire knowledge, which in
turn are useful in making right and sound decisions
essential in dealing with our life situations.

- Example: To correctly answer a multiple-choice item in an

examination, a student has to study his/her lessons.
Otherwise, he/she cannot answer the test.
 Freedom should be exercised with regard for
knowledge and truth.

We should also be equipped with the ability to acquire

information and truthful knowledge because it will aid us
in making wise and informed choices.

Example: In casting our votes during SSG election, we will

not vote to a candidate because of she/he is attractive or
appealing but because she/he is knowledgeable on the
important school issues.
 Freedom should be exercised to uphold the
freedom of others.

Freedom is recognized and guaranteed right for all persons.

Meaning, freedom should be enjoyed by all. But it is important
to remember that freedom should be exercised not as a tool
to restrict the freedom of others, but as a means to enable
others to fully enjoy their own freedom.

Example: A teacher doing his/her class discussion under the

Narra tree instead of having it inside the classroom.

You shared your hard-earned money to cater the needs of

your friend who is in dire needs of it for the realization of
 Activity: Next to?
Reflect in yourself the given actions below and give
possible consequences on the given actions.
 Summary

• Freedom is an intrinsic and essential property of a human

person.
• Human person by nature seeks freedom and our freedom makes
us distinct from other beings.
• Freedom gives us the power/ability to be what we want and to
decide and create ourselves.
• There are three kinds of freedom. Physical freedom refers to the
absence of physical restraint. Psychological freedom is the
freedom of choice. Moral freedom refers to the responsible use
of freedom which upholds human dignity and goodness.
• The two important elements of human freedom are voluntariness
and responsibility. Voluntariness refers to the ability of the
person to act out of his or her own free will. Responsibility refers
to the person being accountable for his or her action and their
consequences.
• As a person possessing self-determination, individual actions as
it is freely chosen by an individual then defines who and what
kind of individual we are.
• Having freedom and exercising it bears responsibilities. All our
actions have consequences that come with it. Therefore, it is
important to act with prudence and reflect on possible courses of
actions in making decision.
• Freedom should be exercised in a responsible and beneficial
manner. One must control and recognize limits of his or her
freedom for it is our responsibility as persons to uphold not only
Activity! Reflection

1. Reflect on your past experiences and identify a moment when

you believed you had “no choice” regarding your action or
decisions, or you made a choice that you eventually regretted.
Reevaluate the situation and how important is it to apply
prudence in making a choice.

2. Reflect on a problem you are currently facing. Create a graphic

organizer outlining the possible choices you can make and their
corresponding consequences.
Assessment

1. This 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. A type of freedom from physical restraint.

a. Moral freedom
b. Physical freedom
c. Psychological freedom
d. Voluntariness
Assessment

3. This is the kind of freedom which 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.

a. Volunteerism
b. Responsibility
c. Psychological freedom
d. Voluntariness
Assessment

5. This means that a person is being accountable for his or her

actions and their
consequences.
a. Responsibly
b. Responsibility
c. Irresponsibleness
d. Voluntariness
 Write ✔ if the statement shows responsible use
of freedom and X if otherwise.

1. Instead of buying new dress for a party she is going to attend,

Sheena decides to borrow a dress from her sister.
2. Knowing that her classmate will be humiliated by the photo she
took, Mika still posted the photo in their class group chat.
3. Despite his classmate’s friends threatening him, Mark decided
to tell his teacher that his classmates stole a test paper for their
final examination.
4. Instead of going out with his friends on a Saturday night, Miguel
spends his time with his family.
5. Although the beauty product Kim is selling is very in demand,
Kim stopped selling it knowing that it can cause harm to the skin
if used for a long time.
 Analyzing situations.
Read the following situations below. How are you going to apply
prudence in making a choice to exercise your freedom more
responsibly

1. Your family is experiencing financial difficulty. You are being enrolled in a

private school with a high tuition fee but your parents do not want you to
transfer to a public school despite your situation. As their daughter/son what
are you going to do?

a. You are going to stay in your school because that is what your parents
want you to do.
b. You won’t mind because that is your parent’s problem.
c. You will explain to your parents that transferring school is the best way to
resolve the family’s financial problem.
d. You will stop going to school.
2. A teacher informed you that your brother has to repeat some subjects due
to
his failing grades. She asked you to tell your parents about it and that she
wanted to meet them. But your brother asked you not to tell your parents
and
that he will find another person to stand as your parents. What are you going
to
do?

a. You will not tell your parents because your brother asked you not to do
it.
b. You will not tell your parents in exchange of your brother’s allowance.
c. You won’t mind because you do not care about your brother’s problem.
d. You will tell your parents because you know that granting your brothers
request will not do any good but instead will just lead him to do to things
that could again affect his studies.
 3. Your best friend humiliated you, making you a laughing stock in your
school.
As her best friend you also knew a lot about her that would humiliate her as
well
when exposed. What then are you going to do?

a. You will not do what she did to you because you know that it will not do
any good.
b. You will expose her secrets so that she will have the same fate as you.
c. You will confront and start a fight with her.
d. You will not do the same, instead you’ll do actions that will gain back
your friendship.
 4. You are invited to a debut party of your best friend. She expected you to
be
there. Her birthday falls on a Wednesday but you’re having a final exam the
next day. How are you going to deal with the situation?

a. You will go to the party and will not study for your exam.
b. You will not go to the party and you will study for your exam.
c. You will go to the party but you will go home early to study.
d. You will not go to the party and will not study.
 5. You saw a classmate bullied by your schoolmates outside your school. You
just
turned a blind eye and walked the other way because you do not want to get
involved. The next day, you heard the news that your bullied classmate was
admitted to the hospital due to injuries. The school and the family of the
bullied
child is asking if someone saw the incident to have someone to testify. The
bullies already warned you not say a single word otherwise they will do the
same to you. What are you going to do then?

a. You will not report because your safety is at stake.

b. You will report to prevent the bullies from doing it again.
c. You will not report because you do not care about your classmate.
d. You will report the incident in exchange for money.