Caring For Our World Flashcards
What is the definition of injustice?
Lack of fairness or justice
What is the definition of compassion?
Sympathetic concern for others suffering or misfortune
What is human dignity?
Human dignity, according to the Catholic Social Teachings, is the statement that each and every person has value that it cannot be taken away from them.
What is the definition of society?
Society is a group of people living together as an ordered community.
What is the definition of Justice?
Just behaviour or treatment
What is Catholic Social Teaching?
Catholic Social Teachings is the central and the essential element of the Catholic faith. It’s roots come from 150 years before Jesus, when God announced his love for the poor and called his people to follow on love and justice.
How do the Catholic Social Teachings compare with the UN declaration of human rights?
The Catholic Social Teachings and the UNDoHM are, at its bare essentials, the same thing.
How can we relate to issues occurring today to the Social Justice teachings and the UN human rights?
How can they relate to school life?
The issues today are no different to the issues present in both these doctrines. We would just need to follow in these doctrines in order to resolve these issues.
We can relate them to school life by trying to engage in more charity work, always have a helping hand ready for others and assist those who are vulnerable in the Padua community
What characteristics make up a just society?
The characteristics that make up a just society are?
. People who get fair shares in goods and services
. Safety
. Making decisions that matter
. Care
. Political power used for the common good
What are our rights and responsibilities in order to achieve a just society?
We should treat every member of society with human dignity instead of letting them shrivel up inside. Provide protection to all members of the community. To give dignified labour to the undignified. Care for those that are in disadvantage and the government should try to think of the people first and everything else last.
What is, according to Saint John XXIII, a just world?
Saint John XXIII believes a just world
. Exists under just and moral authority
. Not govern by fear
. Not to impose its own will
. Considers the common good and the good of human beings first
. Give all an equal share of common good
. Promote the material and spiritual welfare of others
. Care for less fortunate members of society
. Make sure all can exercise their rights and duties in peace
. Good goverment which respects human rights
How does our proposal help the people in domestic violence of the first world?
The way we help is by spreading the awareness of the issue, making the issue well known and leeching out those who have been abusing. We have also proposed charity work for victims to get back on their feet and to teach women self-den fence if they are found in that situation.
