Free Choice
A teaching ofRav Menachem Mendel Schneersonהרב מנחם מנדל בן לוי יצחק שניאורסון
One of the main things that sets man apart from every other creature is the freedom of choice that the Creator gave him. He can use this gift to destroy himself and everything around him, or he can choose a way of life that raises him and his surroundings to the highest perfection.
Source: Teachings of the Rebbe, on free choice