Social Persons Called To Justice
The innermost part of a person; the subject of human consciousness and freedom
soul
The virtue of social charity, friendship and responsible sharing whereby the interdependence of all people is recognized
solidarity
The principle that maintains that a person is to be treated as a unique individual - never a means to an end
personalistic norm
The voluntary and generous engagement of a person in society
participation
policies & programs established to correct past discrimination
affirmative action
The defense of human dignity by ensuring that social structures and institutions on all levels provide for essential human needs and protect human rights
social justice
Moral knowledge written in every human heart and that every human person innately posseses
natural law
Used for evaluating the permissibility of an act that is morally good when the act causes an effect that one is normally obliged to avoid
principle of double effect
Believing that truth is dependent on one's own perception or opinion; holds that there is no absolute truth
relativism
public act of willfully disobeying the law and/or the commands of an authority figure to make a political statement
civil disobedience
3 main types of justice
commutative
distributive
legal
3 elements of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)
The 3 elements of CST are:
I would also accept See-Judge-Act.
One main factor that have led to the prevalence of abortion is the decline of family values.
Another main factor is accepting freedom as an absolute truth - OR excessive individualism - OR individual happiness is a supreme right.
3 charactersitics that are common to all human rights
universal - inviolable - inalienable
3 examples of non-violent responses to war and its causes
boycott - hunger strikes- peaceful protest-dialogue - sit ins - conscientious objection
3 of the 5 attributes of the human person
The 5 attributes of the human person are:
1. made in the image of God
2. a union of body and soul
3. posesses free will
4. posesses rational intellect
5. able to enter into Communion with others and ultimately, with God
3 of the 7 Themes of CST
1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person
2. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
3. Care for God's Creation
4. Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers
5. Solidarity
6. Rights & Responsibilities
7. Call to Family, Community & Participation
2 concrete examples of the mentality that lead to a culture of euthanasia
Concrete examples of the mentality that leads to a culture of euthanasia include
3 of the 5 types of laws discussed in this chapter
divine law
natural
Church law
civil law
revealed law
3 ways to become peacemakers
conversion of heart (or an openness to God's grace)
practice of virtues
prayer/develop a spirituality of peacemaking
The relationship between individual good and common good
The 3 essential elements of the common good are:
1. respect for the life and dignity of every human person
2. commitment to the social well being and development of the group, especially by ensuring the individuals' basic needs are met
3. establishment of a peaceful and just society
If individual good is not protected and provided for by community, then individual will be unable to provide, contribute to the community.
To do this though may require the sacrifice of the individual good for the common good.
You go, we go. We are interconnected like a web. What affects one, affects all - for good or for bad.
CST as an alternative response to the struggles of life, using natural law
- define natural law - innate moral knowledge that seeks to preserve, develop and share human life
When life gets tough, we tend to isolate and focus only on self. This can lead to violations of natural law such as
Considering natural law leads to unity and the preservation, development and sharing of life, an alternative to selfishness when life gets tough would be selflessness. Instead of isolating, reach out for help - or even consider those who are in greater need and reach out to them, as seen in the CST themes of Solidarity and Option for the Poor and Vulnerable.
Using Personalistic Norm to avoid playing God in a world of evolving technology and increasing focus on individual power
define Personalistic Norm - principle that MAINTAINS a person is to be treated as a unique individual - never a means to an end.
"maintains" meaning that, regardless of the circumstances (beginning of life or end of life issues) human life involves a person created in the image and likeness of God and is therefore sacred and full of dignity and should be treated as such - at ALL times, even when it may be inconvenient or uncomfortable, as in times when abortion or euthanasia is the "easier" solution from an individual perspective.
how to keep Church & State separate but still "vote one's conscience" as a faith-filled citizen.
- define conscience and how it is formed/informed
discuss how common good is achieved when each member is able to fully participate and contribute to society, i.e meeting responsibilities while rights are protected and upheld
Church teaching can help form/inform conscience on issues that affect common good
how practicing solidarity can "make the world a better place for all to live in it"
- define solidarity and tie to common good; interconnectedness
use MLK's speech about where our breakfast comes from or the philosophy of Ubuntu
contrast with the challenges of individualism and isolationism prevalent in today's society