R.E. ethics poverty ko Flashcards
Absolute/Exty
when someone does not have access to basic human needs such as water, clothing, education and shelter.
CAFOD
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. a charity organization run by the Roman Catholic Church in Britain.
Development
people reaching an acceptable quality of living.
Emergency aid
also known as short-term aid; help given to communities in a time of disaster or crisis, e.g. food during a famine, shelter after an earthquake.
Exploitation
misuse of power or money to get others to do things for little or unfair reward.
Injustice
lack of fairness
Long-term aid
assistance given to a poor country over a long period of time that has a lasting effect.
Preferential Option for the Poor
refers to a trend throughout the Bible, of priority being given to the well-being of the poor and powerless of society in the teachings and commands of God as well as the prophets and other righteous people.
Relative poverty
relates to what a particular society considers to be poor.
Social inequality
the extent to which there are differences between groups in society.
TearFund
a Christian charity which partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries.
Tithe
one tenth of annual produce or earnings.