ABSTRACT
The negative view considers freedom as the immediate link between one's preferences and actions, without exploring how the nature of one's preferences is an integral part of one's moral character. The negative view claims that the content of valuable freedom is subjective; it is just a matter of personal taste and arbitrary preference that does not require discussion and consensus. In this sense, Green highlights the crucial normative aspect of freedom by focusing on the question of why we value freedom and what kind of freedoms are valuable. As a result, for Green freedom of contract is valuable not in itself but only in so far as it is compatible with the goal of positive freedom. Green's answer is that either people do not know how to develop themselves because of their ignorance of the various options, or there are not enough social opportunities for self-development, especially for the poor.
