Exploration Of The Poor - Religious Responses Flashcards
What do most Christians support regarding fair pay?
Most Christians support fair pay for everyone as this contributes to an equal and just society.
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor. Proverbs 22:22 [NIV]
What is the Buddhist perspective on profit and ethics?
Many Buddhists consider it very important to balance profit with ethics.
How does Buddhism view taking workers’ time without fair pay?
Taking workers’ time and energy without paying them a fair wage goes against the second moral precept (to avoid taking what has not been freely given).
What does Buddhism teach about excessive interest on loans?
Buddhism teaches that making money by exploiting the poor is an example of greed (one of the three poisons), and against the second moral precept.
What responsibility does Buddhism emphasize regarding debt?
Buddhism teaches that each person has a responsibility to create the conditions for a healthy life, which includes not getting into debt if they can help it.
How does people trafficking relate to Christian and Buddhist teachings?
People-trafficking goes against Jesus’ teaching to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’, and it is against the Buddhist moral precepts.
What did the Buddha criticize that relates to people trafficking?
Although people-trafficking may not have been a recognised problem when the Buddha was alive, he criticised the caste/class system in India, which exploited the poor and forced them to work in bad conditions for little money.
