What are the words that

you can associate out from

the picture?
OBJECTIVES
 Define freedom
 Giverecommendations on how to exercise
freedom more responsibly
Imagine that you have seen this
situation, what will you do?
FREEDOM
 An intrinsic and essential property of a person.
• Freedom is rooted in the human person’s self-determination
and exercise of intellect and free will.
ELEMENTS OF
FREEDOM
1. Voluntariness –
refers to the ability of
a person to act or not
to act out of his own
free will and self-
determination.
2. Responsibility –
refers to the person
being accountable for
his or her actions and
their consequences.
 What should I do?

 Why should I do it?

 What will happen if I do it?

 How will my actions or behavior affect myself,

others and my surroundings?

 Will my actions or behavior be considered correct,

proper, beneficial and moral?
Mang Lito was walking down a street when he
suddenly saw a boy crossing the busy road. The
boy was chasing after a basketball that had
bounced off into the road. The boy had his eyes
on his ball and did not realize that there was
oncoming traffic on the road. At the same time,
a taxi was passing along the road. Its driver saw
the boy suddenly crossing and he quickly
applied his brake to stop the car. The taxi was
about to hit the boy when Mang Lito decided to
take action, ran across the road and grabbed
the boy to safety.
 Did Mang Lito really have to say the boy? Why?

 Would it be possible for the other people on the

sidewalk to risk their lives like Mang Lito did?
 What can you say about Mang Lito and his actions?
What will be the result of his actions?

 Have you ever made a voluntary actions to

address a bad situation or did you choose not to
act?
 EVALUATION
Analyze the following situations. Give
your recommendations on how the
persons involved can exercise freedom
more responsibly.