Freedom Flashcards
refers to a person taking control of his or her own life and fulfilling one’s potential.
positive liberty
means the freedom from external restraint, barriers, and other interferences from other people.
negative liberty
upholds the preservation of
individual rights and stresses the role of the government in protecting these
civil liberties.
liberalism
believes that the
individual, not the government, is the best judge in upholding and exercising rights.
libertarianism
considers freedom as the
freedom to acquire economic resources and the ability to work and act according
to one’s desires
socialism
refer to rights which are innate in the person such as the right to life.
these rights are considered universal and inalienable.
natural rights
Are rights that are based on society’s customs and laws, and are enacted by legislation and enforced by a government.
The enjoyment of these rights is based on citizenship
legal rights
Define freedom as freedom from sin and living life of righteousness.
Christian define freedom in the context of living in accordance with the will of God.
theological views
refers to the capacity of a person to act and exert control over his or her behavior.
human agency
capacity to choose from alternative courses of action or decision
free will
the freddom to perform an action without any obstacles of hindrances
free action
acts which are proper to man; voluntary actions; acts done with knowledge and consent; more of conscience involved.
human acts
are involuntary actions; naturally occurring in the human being such as functioning of the senses and actions that occur without the knowledge of the agent.
acts of man
refers to free will as the use of our mental faculties
faculties models
argues that free will is based on human wants and desires
hierarchical model
