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The ideas of freedom, equality and justice have become the increased focus of philosophy discourse as well as the tools of political activities. They particularly stand out in the doctrine of neoliberalism, which advocates a reign of freedom. However, it has to be admitted that the concept of freedom which is ascribed to the highest values of contemporary social and political discourses is not mentioned in classical or modern axiological theories. This leads to the question whether freedom is a value indeed. In an attempt to discuss this question, the article briefly addresses different treatments of freedom concepts and further elaborates on "the paradox of freedom". Also, it is noteworthy that values are concurrent with human needs though the need of freedom is neither paramount nor fundamental. It is concluded that the contemporary exaltation of freedom and its attribution to the highest values raise a serious question why freedom as a value is not mentioned in classical and modern axiological theories, which induces us to turn back to the concept of freedom and its ontological status once more. This leads to more extensive research.

The ideas of freedom, equality and justice have become the increased focus of philosophy discourse as well as the tools of political activities. They particularly stand out in the doctrine of neoliberalism, which advocates a reign of freedom. However, it has to be admitted that the concept of freedom which is ascribed to the highest values of contemporary social and political discourses is not mentioned in classical or modern axiological theories. This leads to the question whether freedom is a value indeed. In an attempt to discuss this question, the article briefly addresses different treatments of freedom concepts and further elaborates on "the paradox of freedom". Also, it is noteworthy that values are concurrent with human needs though the need of freedom is neither paramount nor fundamental. It is concluded that the contemporary exaltation of freedom and its attribution to the highest values raise a serious question why freedom as a value is not mentioned in classical and modern axiological theories, which induces us to turn back to the concept of freedom and its ontological status once more. This leads to more extensive research.

This article reveals historical circumstances of how the freedom of economic activity was formed and how it was incorporated into the Lithuanian constitutional law. The article indicates and describes general global circumstances that formed the freedom of economic activity (considering the influence of mercantilism), and it focuses on the more significant ideas of the classical liberal theory of economics that influenced the emergence of economic freedom the most positively. After discussing the formation of economic freedom in the world, the article describes circumstances that influenced its entrenchment in the Lithuanian constitutional law after the restoration of independence. The study showed that after the restoration of independence in the Republic of Lithuania, there was a need for the new Constitution, which was dictated by statehood, democracy, and free-market. The variety of Constitution projects by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, various political parties, associations, and academics shows that there were various opinions on the structure of state and the legal status of an individual. However, thoughts on economic freedom were the same: it was intended to guarantee freedom for economic entities in order to choose and engage in economic activity, and the state should execute a protective function – to regulate the process of economic activity in such way, so that it would guarantee its freedom – rather than regulate the market. Considering the ideas of economic liberalism, the Constitution of 1992 emphasized limited constitutional power the state government in the field of economy, determining its competencies, constitutional balance, and cooperation with economic entities; it constitutionally entrenched rights and freedoms of economic entities, their defense methods.

This article reveals historical circumstances of how the freedom of economic activity was formed and how it was incorporated into the Lithuanian constitutional law. The article indicates and describes general global circumstances that formed the freedom of economic activity (considering the influence of mercantilism), and it focuses on the more significant ideas of the classical liberal theory of economics that influenced the emergence of economic freedom the most positively. After discussing the formation of economic freedom in the world, the article describes circumstances that influenced its entrenchment in the Lithuanian constitutional law after the restoration of independence. The study showed that after the restoration of independence in the Republic of Lithuania, there was a need for the new Constitution, which was dictated by statehood, democracy, and free-market. The variety of Constitution projects by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, various political parties, associations, and academics shows that there were various opinions on the structure of state and the legal status of an individual. However, thoughts on economic freedom were the same: it was intended to guarantee freedom for economic entities in order to choose and engage in economic activity, and the state should execute a protective function – to regulate the process of economic activity in such way, so that it would guarantee its freedom – rather than regulate the market. Considering the ideas of economic liberalism, the Constitution of 1992 emphasized limited constitutional power the state government in the field of economy, determining its competencies, constitutional balance, and cooperation with economic entities; it constitutionally entrenched rights and freedoms of economic entities, their defense methods.

This article reveals historical circumstances of how the freedom of economic activity was formed and how it was incorporated into the Lithuanian constitutional law. The article indicates and describes general global circumstances that formed the freedom of economic activity (considering the influence of mercantilism), and it focuses on the more significant ideas of the classical liberal theory of economics that influenced the emergence of economic freedom the most positively. After discussing the formation of economic freedom in the world, the article describes circumstances that influenced its entrenchment in the Lithuanian constitutional law after the restoration of independence. The study showed that after the restoration of independence in the Republic of Lithuania, there was a need for the new Constitution, which was dictated by statehood, democracy, and free-market. The variety of Constitution projects by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, various political parties, associations, and academics shows that there were various opinions on the structure of state and the legal status of an individual. However, thoughts on economic freedom were the same: it was intended to guarantee freedom for economic entities in order to choose and engage in economic activity, and the state should execute a protective function – to regulate the process of economic activity in such way, so that it would guarantee its freedom – rather than regulate the market. Considering the ideas of economic liberalism, the Constitution of 1992 emphasized limited constitutional power the state government in the field of economy, determining its competencies, constitutional balance, and cooperation with economic entities; it constitutionally entrenched rights and freedoms of economic entities, their defense methods.

This article reveals historical circumstances of how the freedom of economic activity was formed and how it was incorporated into the Lithuanian constitutional law. The article indicates and describes general global circumstances that formed the freedom of economic activity (considering the influence of mercantilism), and it focuses on the more significant ideas of the classical liberal theory of economics that influenced the emergence of economic freedom the most positively. After discussing the formation of economic freedom in the world, the article describes circumstances that influenced its entrenchment in the Lithuanian constitutional law after the restoration of independence. The study showed that after the restoration of independence in the Republic of Lithuania, there was a need for the new Constitution, which was dictated by statehood, democracy, and free-market. The variety of Constitution projects by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, various political parties, associations, and academics shows that there were various opinions on the structure of state and the legal status of an individual. However, thoughts on economic freedom were the same: it was intended to guarantee freedom for economic entities in order to choose and engage in economic activity, and the state should execute a protective function – to regulate the process of economic activity in such way, so that it would guarantee its freedom – rather than regulate the market. Considering the ideas of economic liberalism, the Constitution of 1992 emphasized limited constitutional power the state government in the field of economy, determining its competencies, constitutional balance, and cooperation with economic entities; it constitutionally entrenched rights and freedoms of economic entities, their defense methods.

The article deals with the relationship between social order and freedom, security and freedom, property and freedom; the essential conditions of freedom and its guarantees are also discussed. Social order is a very important instrument, a means for achieving positive objectives – justice, peace and stability, ensuring universal well-being and public interest. Simultaneously, a dichotomy of purpose and means is very conditional, since, with account taken of specific circumstances, social order may be treated not only as an instrument, but also as an end in itself. Basing on such conclusion, the article gives a critical evaluation of the established thinking stereotypes and clichés of international human rights documents, according to which the individual in the democratic society has always been considered exclusively as a purpose and never as a means. The article also tackles the problem whether damage to other people may be caused by dangerous, risky or unlawful actions or absolutely unnecessary only exclusively by actions of such type. Analysis is made to what extent the different views, convictions and moral attitudes predetermine the fact that damage of a certain type (e.g., spiritual and moral), inflicted on other people, is the inevitable result of differently interpreted social values.

The article deals with the relationship between social order and freedom, security and freedom, property and freedom; the essential conditions of freedom and its guarantees are also discussed. Social order is a very important instrument, a means for achieving positive objectives – justice, peace and stability, ensuring universal well-being and public interest. Simultaneously, a dichotomy of purpose and means is very conditional, since, with account taken of specific circumstances, social order may be treated not only as an instrument, but also as an end in itself. Basing on such conclusion, the article gives a critical evaluation of the established thinking stereotypes and clichés of international human rights documents, according to which the individual in the democratic society has always been considered exclusively as a purpose and never as a means. The article also tackles the problem whether damage to other people may be caused by dangerous, risky or unlawful actions or absolutely unnecessary only exclusively by actions of such type. Analysis is made to what extent the different views, convictions and moral attitudes predetermine the fact that damage of a certain type (e.g., spiritual and moral), inflicted on other people, is the inevitable result of differently interpreted social values.

In our days information makes a big influence to all world changes. Globalistion helps media to provide with information all spheres of human life. In civilized world free market plays the main role. Media has become a kind of business, too. That means there are significant transformation in media content. Being a part of business, press and audiovisual companys propagates much distructive information, which affects human rights. There are discussed in this article about the influence of political and economical groups for the media. There is analyzed the ways how society can be protected from destructive information. Prohibitation and limitation can be useful to block free circulation of information. It could be possible to limit violation by the law and pressmen self-regulation mechanisme.

In our days information makes a big influence to all world changes. Globalistion helps media to provide with information all spheres of human life. In civilized world free market plays the main role. Media has become a kind of business, too. That means there are significant transformation in media content. Being a part of business, press and audiovisual companys propagates much distructive information, which affects human rights. There are discussed in this article about the influence of political and economical groups for the media. There is analyzed the ways how society can be protected from destructive information. Prohibitation and limitation can be useful to block free circulation of information. It could be possible to limit violation by the law and pressmen self-regulation mechanisme.

In our days information makes a big influence to all world changes. Globalistion helps media to provide with information all spheres of human life. In civilized world free market plays the main role. Media has become a kind of business, too. That means there are significant transformation in media content. Being a part of business, press and audiovisual companys propagates much distructive information, which affects human rights. There are discussed in this article about the influence of political and economical groups for the media. There is analyzed the ways how society can be protected from destructive information. Prohibitation and limitation can be useful to block free circulation of information. It could be possible to limit violation by the law and pressmen self-regulation mechanisme.

In our days information makes a big influence to all world changes. Globalistion helps media to provide with information all spheres of human life. In civilized world free market plays the main role. Media has become a kind of business, too. That means there are significant transformation in media content. Being a part of business, press and audiovisual companys propagates much distructive information, which affects human rights. There are discussed in this article about the influence of political and economical groups for the media. There is analyzed the ways how society can be protected from destructive information. Prohibitation and limitation can be useful to block free circulation of information. It could be possible to limit violation by the law and pressmen self-regulation mechanisme.

Authors suggest removing part of guarantees provided in Labour Code leaving more space to agree on it in employment contract or collective agreement. The guide for the state imperative employment regulation could be the rights set in Constitution, European Union labour law and international labour law standards ratified by state. These changes in legal regulation could lead to more active initiatives by employees to agree on working conditions locally and/or collectively and involve parties into constructive social dialogue. The practice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania is discussed. The suggestion to provide the rules for noncompete clause in Labour code is given because it limits the right to choose the job freely. The court precedents related to confidentiality clause, changing of essential conditions of the employment contract, compensation of expenses incurred in relation to the employee's training, part time work, fixed-term contract and other conditions are reviewed in the article.

Authors suggest removing part of guarantees provided in Labour Code leaving more space to agree on it in employment contract or collective agreement. The guide for the state imperative employment regulation could be the rights set in Constitution, European Union labour law and international labour law standards ratified by state. These changes in legal regulation could lead to more active initiatives by employees to agree on working conditions locally and/or collectively and involve parties into constructive social dialogue. The practice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania is discussed. The suggestion to provide the rules for noncompete clause in Labour code is given because it limits the right to choose the job freely. The court precedents related to confidentiality clause, changing of essential conditions of the employment contract, compensation of expenses incurred in relation to the employee's training, part time work, fixed-term contract and other conditions are reviewed in the article.

Although the need of freedom is definite, the concept of individual freedom, while being interpreted with legal terms, causes not only theoretical, but also practical problems. The observed two extremes of freedom are defined as any human self-expression as well as the license, where the state power is generally attributed to disregard personal freedom. In this article the freedom of expression and state enforcement jurisdiction dichotomy are addressed by discussing positive and negative conceptions of freedom and the relationship between the interpretations of political liberalism and Kant and Hegel's philosophies. This paper aims to prove that the positive liberty is the assumption of the negative liberty. The paper based on Hegel's philosophy shows that freedom is the characteristic of human nature to seek identity. It is also argued that human identity can take many forms and, therefore, a person has a number of inherent rights and liberties. It is human psycho-physical identity that provides the right to life and health care; human creative identity, providing the right to privacy and freedom of occupation; human moral identity, which provides the right of dignity, and the moral autonomy of person's social and political identity, providing the political and social rights and freedoms. This article concludes that while a person uses the given rights with integrity and the state is limiting people's arbitrariness, there is no conflict between the freedom and state violation.