CL 1.2

Justice

Value that is characterized by standing against prejudice n making choices that uphold truth

Solidarity

Caring for children for others and working together for the common good.

SDG #10

Reduced Inequalities

Catholic Social Teachings (CST)

the Church’s body of teachings that applies the Gospel and the Church’s moral tradition to the realities of human society.

Dignity of the Human Person

Every person is created in the image and likeness of God and has inherent worth. This addresses discrimination, violence, abuse, human trafficking, and human-rights violations.

Common Good

Society should promote conditions that allow everyone to live and develop fully. It calls society to respond to poverty, corruption, inadequate public services, and unequal access to education and healthcare.

Preferential Option for the Poor

Society should give special attention to people who are poor, vulnerable, and marginalized. It gives particular concern to hunger, homelessness, unemployment, poverty, and social exclusion.

Solidarity

People are connected to one another and are called to care for others, especially those who suffer. It encourages all to overcome social division, discrimination, conflict, political polarization, and indifference to others.

Subsidiarity

People and communities should be empowered to participate in decisions that affect their lives rather than having decisions unnecessarily controlled by higher authorities. It addresses excessive government control, lack of community participation, and disempowerment.

Participation

Every person has the right and responsibility to take part in the life and decisions of society. It promotes active involvement in addressing political exclusion, lack of representation, voter manipulation, and social apathy

Rights & Responsibilities

Every person has rights that must be respected and responsibilities toward others and society. It provides a framework for confronting human-rights violations, abuse of power, discrimination, and irresponsible citizenship.

Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers

Work has dignity, and workers deserve fair wages, safe conditions, and just treatment. It promotes justice in situations involving labor exploitation, unfair wages, unsafe workplaces, child labor, and job insecurity.

Stewardship of Creation

People have the responsibility to care for creation and use its resources responsibly. It calls people to respond responsibly to pollution, deforestation, climate change, environmental destruction, and overconsumption

Peace

True peace requires justice, respect for human dignity, reconciliation, and the protection of human rights. It provides guidance for overcoming war, violence, bullying, discrimination, conflict, and social unrest.

Call of CST

See, judge, act