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PPT11 12 IIa 5.1

The document discusses the philosophy of human freedom and choice. It explores how freedom is exercised through our choices and the consequences that result from various actions. Scenarios are presented where students consider the choices someone could make and the potential positive or negative consequences. The document emphasizes that all actions, both spoken and physical, have consequences, and it is important to try to behave in a way that leads to positive outcomes. Principles of double effect are also introduced to analyze situations where an act may have both good and bad effects.

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PPT11 12 IIa 5.1

The document discusses the philosophy of human freedom and choice. It explores how freedom is exercised through our choices and the consequences that result from various actions. Scenarios are presented where students consider the choices someone could make and the potential positive or negative consequences. The document emphasizes that all actions, both spoken and physical, have consequences, and it is important to try to behave in a way that leads to positive outcomes. Principles of double effect are also introduced to analyze situations where an act may have both good and bad effects.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY

OF THE HUMAN PERSON

FREEDOM OF THE HUMAN


PERSON
• WHAT MESSAGE DOES THE
VIDEO PRESENT?
• IF YOU WERE THE ACTOR,
WHAT CHOICES WOULD YOU
RATHER TAKE?
FREEDOM
SOMETHING THAT IS
EXERCISED THROUGH OUR
CHOICE
Observing Actions and
Consequences

Action Consequences

What is the main thing What is the result of this action?


happening?
How does it make people feel?
ROLE PLAYING

What will be the consequence of the


following action?
1. My friend told me a joke
2. My brother hit me really hard
3. I ran across the road without
thinking
4. Another student called me names
5. I got an award for effort in school
What happened next?
Action Consequence?
My friend told me a joke...

My brother hit me really hard...

I ran across the road without thinking...

I stayed out later than my Mum said I


could....
I got an award for effort in school...
What happened next?
Action... Consequence?
My friend told me a joke... It made me laugh.

My brother hit me really hard... I felt upset and hurt.

I ran across the road without thinking... I got an accident

I stayed out later than my Mum said I I worried my mum, and I got into
could.... trouble.
I got an award for effort in school... I felt proud and happy.
Serious consequences

g ir l c om mits
‘Young s ult o f c yber
ui c ide a s a re
s
bullying.’ ‘Approxim
ately 800,0
Rwandans 00
Action: Bullying were killed
the space o in
f 100 days
.’

‘Teenagers jailed for racist


Action: Genocide
attack on shop keeper.’
Action: Racism
Actions and
Consequences

All our actions (spoken and physical) have


consequences. Some are good (positive) and
some bad (negative).
Consequences are a result or an effect.
It is important to try to behave in a way that
has positive consequences.
Action Consequences

Class laugh and find it funny.


Dylan has a seizure
and is bullied by the Dylan gets angry and walks out.
class.
Dylan is embarrassed,
excluded, lonely and sad.
ACTS OF MAN
VS
HUMAN ACTS
SITUATIONAL ACTIVITY
1.A college student
(Pregnancy and Abortion)

2.Terminally ill patients


(Natural Death or
Euthanasia)
PRINCIPLES OF
DOUBLE EFFECT
• THE ACT ITSELF MUST BE MORALLY GOOD OR
ATLEAST DIFFERENT

• WHILE THERE IS A RISK OF BAD EFFECT


OCCURING, IT IS NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR

• THE GOOD EFFECT MUST COME FROM THE


INTERVENTION, NOT FROM THE BAD EFFECT

• THE GOOD EFFECT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY


DESIRABLE AS TO OUTWEIGH THE POTENTIAL RISK
OF THE BAD EFFECT

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