unit 3 DEFINITIONS Flashcards
Social Justice
obligations that individuals within groups have towards community and society
Distributive Justice
obligations that society has towards governement, corporations. the relationship of government to the individual, and the government’s obligations
Ecological Justice
obligation that human beings have towards all creation
Restorative Justice
bringing together victims, offenders and the community in order to repair harm and promote harmony. It emphasizes
healing the harm.
Individual Justice
obligations between individulas, respect/fairness to one another
Chastity
not being sexually active until commited for loving marriage
Celibacy
commitment not to be sexually active at all
Infatuation
physical attraction
Abstinence
ability to reffrain from indulging in something
Modesty
refusing to unveil what should be hidden
Fidelity
Faithfulness, trustworthiness, loyalty. stay consistnet in keeping your word
Bioethics
study of morals, based on the technological advances in bio and medecine
Virtue
Human virtues are firm attitudes, habitual perfections of intellect and will, that govern our actions and guide our conduct according to reason and faith. showing high moral standards
Injustice
lack of concern for a violation of well being of others
Justice
striving to ensure well being of others/ourselves