Social Justice-Catholic Themes Part 1

Social Justice

    -Catholic Themes

Social Justice

Social Justice concerns itself with our responsibility to ensure all people are given a ‘fair go.’

Some issue that social justice aims to cover are:

o   Poverty

o   Child Labour

o   Refugees

o   Homelessness

o   Hunger

Dignity of the Human Person

Human dignity is the foundation of catholic Social teaching

Questions:

1.      In your own works explain what is meant by human dignity.

Human Dignity is a person ability to have pride and self respect. Social justice can affect Human dignity

Common Good and Community

 Humans are sacred and social, we live and achieve together; all humans must be valued in the wider community.

Option for the poor

People must consider and help the poor in society, governments especially must help the poor. Eg. Giving people living in poverty in jobs, to help them come out of the poverty cycle.

Questions

1.      Communities I belong to:

Stella community

Sporting teams

2.      You can feel a sense of belonging, and a part of something

3.      Democratic Society, special attention to those who are poor or have special needs, disruption of wealth

4.        Donations, dole/social security, public housing

Rights and Responsibilities

Every person has rights and responsibilities. Human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are met and responsibilities are met.

Promotion of peace and Disarmament

“Peace is not just the absence of war. It involves mutual respect and confidence between peoples and nations, it involves collaboration and binding agreements.” – Pope John Paul II

Participation

All people have a right to participate in the economic, political and cultural life of society. It is wrong for a person or group to be excluded unfairly or be unable to participate in society.