Read the philosophical reflection: 'Freedom is not the mere absence of external restraint; it is the autonomous capacity to deliberate and choose the moral good. An individual driven solely by unexamined impulses is not liberated, but enslaved by internal appetites.'\nWhat paradox of freedom is articulated in this passage?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. True freedom requires rational moral self-discipline rather than unbridled self-indulgence.
- Step 1: The author argues that freedom is moral self-determination and that acting on unexamined impulses enslaves a person. Step 2. Thus, true freedom requires moral discipline and reflection. Answer: True freedom requires rational moral self-discipline rather than unbridled self-indulgence. Why not the others: Acting on raw impulse is described as enslavement, not liberation.
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