Love, Justice, and Social Responsibility Concepts

Love

The steadfast commitment to the well-being of the other

Justice

Love in public

Justice (from the virtues unit)

The constant and permanent determination to give everyone his or her rightful due

Social Justice

Fair and equitable society where everyone has equal rights, opportunities, and resources, regardless of their background or identity

Common Good

Putting others before yourself

Social Sin

Collective sins of society (group of people against another group of people)

Social Sin (theologian Gregory Baum)

Calls social sin 'collective blindness'

Social Sin (definition)

Exists within any structure in society that oppresses human beings, violates human dignity, shifts freedom and/or imposes great inequity

Marginalization

The process by which certain groups are pushed to the edges of society

Alabama Prison System

A documentary which covered the corruption within the Alabama Justice System

Industrial Revolution

Profit became the priority over the dignity of the person

Rerum Novarum

On the condition of workers

Workers' Rights

Workers have a right to a living wage, ensuring basic rights for all citizens

Dignity

The equal value of all human beings

Stewardship

The responsibility to be caretakers for all creation

Solidarity

Unity among people

Preferential Option for the Poor (P.O.P.)

Defined as the Christian obligation to first and foremost for the poor and marginalized

Corporal Works of Mercy (C.W.M.)

Actions that help others in their physical needs

Equity vs Equality

Equality means the same treatment; Equity means means of access/level of merit to be equal

Kitchen Nightmares (Amy's Baking Company)

Gordon Ramsay visits ABC with owners Amy and Sammy, who disrespect workers and customers