Suppose a man is carried, whilst fast asleep, into a room where there is a person he longs to see and speak with. He is locked in this room and cannot get out. He wakes up to find himself in good company and stays willingly. Is his stay Voluntary?

Points to consider

• Is voluntary action evidence of freedom?
• Staying is voluntary but it is not free?
• Freedom and will are separate: will is the capacity to think of various actions and choose whichever is preferable. Freedom is the capacity to actually do as one wills