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an individual

who can initiate and control his actions

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rational being

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is “rational and, therefore, like God.

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Man

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is created with free will and master over his acts”.

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Man

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is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or that, and to perform deliberate actions anchored to one’s own responsibility.

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Freedom

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A force for growth
and maturity
in truth and
goodness

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Human Freedom

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condition for authentic freedom and

a warning against illusionary freedom

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Truth

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Authentic Human Freedom (3)

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do the good
share freedom with others
found in truth

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Aspects of Authentic Freedom

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Freedom from

Freedom for

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It is our longing to be free from things imposed on us which often results in following selfish inclinations or blind prejudices rather than seeking what is truly good.

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Freedom from

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It is liberation from everything that opposes our true self-becoming with others in community

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Freedom from

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ignorance, or our disordered passions, fears, personality defects, bad habits, prejudices or psychological disturbances

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interior obstacles

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as violent force or even the threat of violence

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exterior forces

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Sources of impediments to authentic freedom

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Biological
Psychological
Social pressures

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external defects caused by abusive use of substances like drugs

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Biological

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interior compulsions, including those originating from the unconscious

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Psychological

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various economic, political and cultural obstacles which impede the right to freedom

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Social pressures

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Greatest obstacle to authentic freedom is

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sin

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is directed towards a second freedom, the more important freedom

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freedom from

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It is the freedom for growing as full persons and children of God.
It is the freedom found in authentic love.

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Freedom For

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Two levels of the individual person’s “freedom for”

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freedom of Choice

fundamental freedom

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we have the freedom to choose to act in this or that way, to do good or evil
by consistently choosing to do the good, we gradually become free loving persons

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freedom of Choice

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through our free choices and striving to overcome the obstacles from within and without we gradually grow towards authentic, mature fundamental (self) freedom

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fundamental freedom

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“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” (Gal 5:1)

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Freedom in Christ

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Christian life is a call to freedom. The freedom of God’s children is to respond to the Holy Spirit in us and to become more and more like Christ.

This freedom to do what God wills is not a coercive force that burdens, but a liberating experience which St. Paul calls the Law of the Spirit.

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Freedom in Christ

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The Holy Spirit which is the gift of God’s love in us empowers and energizes us to love in return and to do what God expects of us freely, out of love, not out of fear or because of external coercion. (Genovesi, 56)
The Law of the Spirit
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essentially the power to do good.
Freedom
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thus involves a freedom from everything that opposes our true self-becoming with others in the community…
Authentic freedom
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The temptations of Jesus in the desert symbolize the basic make-believe “freedoms”
Illusory Freedom
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the basic make-believe “freedoms”: (3)
Pleasure for one’s own self Prestige and success at any price Wealth, power and glory
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Two Forms of Freedom
Freedom of Choice | Basic Freedom or freedom of self-determination
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Basic Freedom or freedom of self-determination:
ETHICS OF BEING
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Freedom of Choice
ETHICS OF DOING
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Humans decide about their concrete actions (the quantity of things done).
ETHICS OF DOING
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is expressed in particular decisions or choices which concerns concrete, particular actions.
ETHICS OF DOING
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Humans decide about “who” they want to be (the quality of being). It focuses on the formation of character, the right vision of life, the basic values and convictions which move a person to do what he/she believes to be right.
Ethics of Being
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is expressed in an existential decision, wherein the person decides on the fundamental project of his or her life.
Ethics of Being
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The more one does what is good, _______
the freer one becomes
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the more docile we are to the promptings of grace,________-
the more we grow in inner freedom and confidence during trials
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2 Levels of Freedom
Freedom of Choice | Fundamental Freedom
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With | indefinite number of choices (levels of freedom)
Freedom of Choice
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Focuses on DOING | levels of freedom
Freedom of Choice
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Has only | one definitive choice: DOING THE GOOD (levels of freedom)
Fundamental Freedom
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Focuses on BEING | levels of freedom
Fundamental Freedom
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Restricted to self-determination (levels of freedom)
Freedom of Choice
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See others restrict one’s freedom. | levels of freedom
Freedom of Choice
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Open to others | levels of freedom
Fundamental Freedom
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Others make possible one’s freedom | levels of freedom
Fundamental Freedom
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Against moral obligation. | levels of freedom
Freedom of Choice
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Not truly free. | levels of freedom
Freedom of Choice
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Helped by moral obligation. | levels of freedom
Fundamental Freedom
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Most FREE. | levels of freedom
Fundamental Freedom
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gives direction to a person’s moral activity. It is the ground of all other commitments.
Fundamental Option
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Fundamental Option (2)
Direction of salvation | Direction of damnation
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a self-donating life
Direction of salvation
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a self-absorbing life
Direction of damnation
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is given to us to achieve the fullness of human life and is there in order for us to bring our life to this fulfillment
Freedom

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