Kalayaan (Freedom) and Responsibility

Eighteen fill-in-the-blank flashcards summarizing key concepts on freedom (kalayaan), its limits, responsibilities, and types as discussed in the lecture.

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, freedom is the quality of the will that allows a person to determine __ and the means to attain it.

his/her actions toward an end

Freedom always comes with its twin called __.

responsibility

De Torre notes that humans lack freedom to avoid __, grow old, die, or know everything.

getting sick

Freedom is properly used when one considers both the good and the good.

personal; common

True freedom involves liberation from ignorance, poverty, laziness, and __.

evil

The moral boundaries of freedom are set by the __.

Natural Moral Law

Natural Moral Law is inherent in humans from __.

birth

Real freedom shifts focus from oneself to valuing __ first.

others (one’s neighbor)

Lipio (2004) describes true freedom as shared with the __, not isolated from them.

community

The aspect of freedom signifying absence of obstacles is called "freedom ."

from

To be fully free, one must control selfish interest, laziness, caprice, and __.

pride

The aspect of freedom that prioritizes others before self is "freedom ."

for

Scheler sees freedom as the act through which a person moves toward the type of __ he/she wants to become.

person

Freedom of choice is also termed __ freedom.

horizontal

Horizontal freedom involves selecting what one perceives as __.

good(s)

The deeper freedom concerning one’s overarching life direction is called the fundamental __.

option

Choosing love and service represents the __ fundamental option.

higher

Living only for oneself represents the __ fundamental option.

lower