The Just Person
Giving each person what is due to them.
What is justice?
Justice focused on how society distributes resources and opportunities.
What is distributive justice?
The belief that every person has inherent worth because they are made in God’s image.
What is equality?
This condition determines whether a marriage truly exists.
What is consent?
It exists in all societies throughout history.
What is marriage?
Justice lived through daily actions, habits, and choices.
What does it mean to live justly?
Justice concerned with fairness between individuals.
What is fairness called when it governs personal interactions?
Practiced in daily life; renewed in the Eucharist.
What is social justice?
An intimate partnership of life and love.
How does Catholic teaching describe the core nature of marriage?
Oriented to tradition and procreation.
A just person respects rights while also accepting responsibilities.
How does a just person balance rights and responsibilities?
Commutative justice
Which type of justice focuses on what individuals owe the community?
Unequal remuneration when different skill/effort required.
What is an example of proportional equality?
Marriage is a covenant and partnership, not merely a contract.
What distinguishes marriage from a purely legal agreement?
Love
What is imperfect but perfected in Christ?
The three elements that justice requires.
What are beliefs, decisions, and actions?
Tax fairness
What is an example of distributive justice?
An element that perfects justice.
What is mercy?
When a marriage is based only on physical attraction and lacks mature judgment.
What is an example of an invalid marriage?
List the three criteria for a sacramental marriage:
1. No impediments.
2. Ecclesiastical law observed.
3. Mutual consent before Church.
Justice may require this when truth, fairness, or human dignity is threatened.
What is personal sacrifice?
Describe the study on Wealth Distribution in Canada (2000).
- Wealthiest
10% held 53%.
- Wealthiest
50% controlled
94.4%.
- Poorest 10%
had NEGATIVE
wealth.
- Rich grew
wealth by
122%.
Describe the Catechism's arguments on justice:
• Work is from God;
honours God’s gifts.
• Just wage =
legitimate fruit of
work.
• Employment and
professions open to
all.
• Responsibility of
state and enterprises
to consider common
good.
• Profits necessary,
but not ultimate goal.
List & describe the seven stages of marriage:
1. Beginnings
2. Romantic Love
3. Power Struggle
4. Stability
5. Recommitment
6. Fruitfulness
7. Growing Old Together
List the four conditions for sacramental love:
1. Freedom – freely chosen commitment.
2. Fidelity – faithful to one another.
3. Permanence – lifelong covenant.
4. Fruitfulness – open to children.