catholic morality q2 def

test dec 17

1. Laudato Si

On Care for our Common Home -- Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical directed to the world concerning our responsibility to be good stewards of the earth and its resources

Laudate Deum

Praise God – Pope Francis’ 2023 apostolic exhortation calling for societies around the world to change their lifestyles and reduce the negative human impact on the natural environment.  It is a follow-up to Laudato Si

Biodiversity

the number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region 

Ecosystem 

group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment

Climate Refugees

environmental migrants --  people who are forced to migrate from or flee their home region due to sudden or long-term changes to their local environment which compromise their well being or secure livelihood

Environmental Justice

fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Ecological Debt

result of multinational companies which plunder resources from poor nations, leaving behind unemployment, deforestation, poverty, depleted agricultural capabilities, and pollution

Sustainable Agriculture

production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, and animal welfare

throwaway culture

rejection of a circular model of production in which everything is used and reused

Technocratic Paradigm

tendency to see all of reality as a problem awaiting an application of scientific and technological power,

Rewilding

restore an area of land to its natural uncultivated state, especially with reference to the reintroduction of species of wild animals that have been driven out or exterminated

Evangelium Vitae

Gospel of Life -- John Paul II’s 1995 encyclical which addresses war, euthanasia, abortion, and capital punishment

Innocence Project

exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice

recidivism

relapse into criminal behavior

pacem in terris

Peace on Earth -- John XXIII’s 1963 encyclical which affirms the priority of human rights and establishes standards for relationships between individuals and among nations

Challenge of Peace

1983 NCCB document which addresses nuclear weapons during the cold war

Harvest of Justice

1993 NCCB document which builds on the challenge of peace and provides the basis for the post-cold war policy of the bishops’ conference.

detterence

1. - a military strategy intended to dissuade an adversary from taking action