Question

Q. With reference to the Concept of Freedom, What would be the most appropriate meaning of 'Free society'?

• A.
  It is a society where individuals enjoy absolute rights without any restraint.
• B.
  A society in which people have freedom to do whatever they want.
• C.
  A society with least social inequalities and equality of opportunities.
• D.
  A Society that enables one to pursue one’s interests with a minimum of constraints.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

A Society that enables one to pursue one’s interests with a minimum of constraints.
Explanation:

A free society is one that enables one to pursue one’s interests with a minimum of constraints. Freedom has two dimensions. Freedom is said to exist when external constraints on the individual are absent and he/she is not subject to external controls or coercion and is able to make independent decisions. However, absence of constraints is only one dimension of freedom. Freedom is also about expanding the ability of people to freely express themselves and develop their potential. Freedom In this sense is the condition in which people can develop their creativity and capabilities.
Both these aspects of freedom — the absence of external constraints as well as the existence of conditions in which people can develop their talents — are important. A free society would be one which enables all its members to develop their potential with the minimum of social constraints.To be free a society must widen the area in which individuals, groups, communities or nations, will be able to charter their own destiny and be what they wish to be. Freedom, in this sense, allows the full development of the individual’s creativity, sensibilities and capabilities: be it in sports, science, art, music or exploration.