Just Society

Question 1

Explored lenses

Answer 1

religion, political economy, social justice, philosophy, public administration and public policy

Question 2

Definitions of justice

Answer 2

Classical
Justice is the virtue that renders to each his/her own

Philosophical (e.g. Aristotle)
If we deny persons justice, we have declared them worthless!
Justice is not the best we can do re: value of persons. Friendship is.

Political and Legal
Only justice stands between us and barbarity
When justice fails, persons perish.
Meeting essential needs in society is not a work of optional charity . . . It merely establishes one’s credentials as a human

Question 3

Commutative justice

Answer 3

calls for fundamental fairness in all agreements and exchanges between individuals or private social groups.

Question 4

Distributive justice

Answer 4

requires that the allocation of income, wealth, and power in society be evaluated in light of its effects on persons whose basic material needs are unmet

Question 5

Social Justice

Answer 5

implies that persons have an obligation to be active and productive participants in the life of society and that society has a duty to enable them to participate in this way.

Question 6

Pastoral circle process

Answer 6

Involvement
Exploration
Reflection
Action

Question 7

PCP Involvement

Answer 7

how am i connected to this injustice?

make connections between an injustice and daily life

Question 8

PCP Exploration

Answer 8

What can we learn about this injustice?

look closer how and why is this injustice happening

Question 9

PCP Reflection

Answer 9

what do societal values say about this injustice?

explore issue through many lenses

Question 10

PCP Action

Answer 10

What can we do about this injustice?

identify ones role in eliminating injustice

Question 11

two feet of social justice

Answer 11

Direct service (helping people survive a present crisis)
Social action (removing the cause of the crises)

Question 12

Key principles of Catholic social teaching

Answer 12

1. dignity of the human person (human life is sacred)
2. dignity of work (all have right to work)
3. The person in community (relationships with others in the community)
4. rights and Responsibilities (human rights as minimum standard for society)
5. option for poor (view world from perspective of the poor)
6. global solidarity (peace is more than the presence of war)
7. care for creation (responsibility to protect all creation so all can share in its resources