Social Justice
Social Justice concerns itself with our responsibility to ensure that all people are given a ‘fair go’.
Some issues that social justice aims to cover to are;
• Poverty
• Child labour
• Refugees
• Homelessness
• Hunger
Dignity of the Human Person
Belief in the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all Catholic social teaching. Human life is scared, and the dignity of the human person is the starting point for a moral vision for society. This principle is grounded in the idea that the person is made in the image of god. The person is the clearest reflection of God among us.
Moral: Right and wrong.
Questions:
1. List the five issues social justice aims to cover.
• Poverty
• Child labour
• Refugees
• Homelessness
• Hunger
2. In your own words explain what is meant by human dignity.
• Human dignity is a person’s self respect, pride, self worth and being valued as a human being equally.
3. What is meant by a moral vision for society?
• Is means that we all have the choice to do right or wrong in society, and as a community we know what is right and wrong. It also means that the society understand how treat people.
4. Which of the 5 social justice issues relates to human dignity?
• Refugees- as they get sent to concentration camps and get treated like strangers. This relates to human dignity as it destroys the refugees self respect in society and we are taking away their freedom.
Social Justice concerns itself with our responsibility to ensure that all people are given a ‘fair go’.
Some issues that social justice aims to cover to are;
• Poverty
• Child labour
• Refugees
• Homelessness
• Hunger
Dignity of the Human Person
Belief in the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all Catholic social teaching. Human life is scared, and the dignity of the human person is the starting point for a moral vision for society. This principle is grounded in the idea that the person is made in the image of god. The person is the clearest reflection of God among us.
Moral: Right and wrong.
Questions:
1. List the five issues social justice aims to cover.
• Poverty
• Child labour
• Refugees
• Homelessness
• Hunger
2. In your own words explain what is meant by human dignity.
• Human dignity is a person’s self respect, pride, self worth and being valued as a human being equally.
3. What is meant by a moral vision for society?
• Is means that we all have the choice to do right or wrong in society, and as a community we know what is right and wrong. It also means that the society understand how treat people.
4. Which of the 5 social justice issues relates to human dignity?
• Refugees- as they get sent to concentration camps and get treated like strangers. This relates to human dignity as it destroys the refugees self respect in society and we are taking away their freedom.
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