Commandments 7th And 10th Flashcards
The 7th Commandment
You shall not steal
The 10th Commandment
You shall not covet… anything that is your neighbor’s
Artificial Scarity
Hoarding of goods, especially in times of disaster
Bribery
Knowingly offering money or other valuable objects so as to corrupt a person
Envy
Resentment or sadness at another’s good fortune AND the desire to have it for oneself
Fraud
Sin of deception related of cheating (person and action!)
Greed
The desire to amass earthly goods without limit (MORE and MORE!!)
Private property
Individual ownership of a part of creation
Robbery
Stealing by FORCE or THREATENING of force
Social Charity
~ The principle of friendship or solidarity manifested first in distribution of goods and the remuneration of work
~ Allows for a fair distribution of goods that primarily respects the dignity of all
FAIR DISTRIBUTION
Stewardship
God’s entrusting of the resources of the world to mankind to care for it, master it by labor, and enjoy its fruits
Theft
Unjustly taking and keeping the property of another against the reasonable will of the owner
Universal destination of goods
Term used to described the idea that the earth was originally given for the good of all mankind and that all resources should be used accordingly
Old Testament: God created the goods of the earth for…
Man’s use, specifically for the universal destination of goods
Old Testament: The relationship between private property and the universal destination of good should be…
Both should be respected.
a. Have to deal with the common good
They are “married”