justice

JusticeLove’s Minimum

The striving to ensure the well being of others, as well as ourselves

What is Justice?

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-35)

Actions of the Samaritan◦ Helped the man◦ Helped to develop his own compassion and

character Actions of the avoiders

◦ Did not help the man ◦ Reinforced his selfishness and coldness

Actions speak louder than words

Justice is a Cardinal Virtue What does this mean????

PRACTICE

Old Testament p. 111 New Testament Teachings of the Church…Pope Paul’s

statement…“Love’s minimum

requirement”

Grounds for JusticeWhat do we stand on?

What is injustice?

It is the lack of concern for, and the violation of the well being of others

or oneself.

Love’s minimum requirement

What does this mean?

There’s more…. We are valuable in God’s eyes

All of God’s creation is good and therefore has worth…..

And from this belief we have RIGHTS

Things that we must have if we are to be what God intended us to be.

WHAT ARE RIGHTS!!!!!!

Survival Rights◦Food, water, shelter, job, nurturing of the

young, physical safety, health care“Thrival” Rights

◦ Things we need to grow, be enriched, to be full of life

◦ Examples:Education, respect, privacy, freedoms, art

Basic Rights and Well Being for Humans

Justice is the guardian of rights because honoring

rights is essential for dignity and integrity

1.Individual2.Social3.Distributive4.Ecological

Four Dimensions of Justice

Obligations between individuals, one to one

relationships Simplest form of justice. One person’s obligation to another because

of their relationship—contract, deal, family, friendship….

Individual

Neighbors Friends Classmates Teachers Drivers

What kind of deal???

What are your parents obligation to you?

What are your obligations to them?

What the deal with your family?

What happens when families do not provide “survival and

thrival needs?

Is concerned with what belongs to all people in common, to the community or society as a whole.

Communities have needs that must be met if they are to provide a healthy environment in which all members can thrive.

Social Justice

The Common

Good

It is the condition that enables all its members to flourish.

It is an ideal toward which every society must strive “valiantly” if it intends to be just.

What is the common good? P. 119

What each person must give to the community varies with the need of the community and the personal circumstances of each member.

What does this sound like?

Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more. (Luke 12:48)

Uh oh..this means us

Leave no one out Service in the community

How can we work for the common good?

Vandalism Get all you can mentality

How can we harm the common good?

SOCIAL JUSTICE IS A WAY OF LIFE

The Christian way is to look at reality and respond with sensitivity to the well being of all and not just yourself.

Social Justice

Governments and private businesses have to be organized in such a way that burdens and benefits are shared and distributed fairly to individuals in society.

Distributive Justice

Luke 16:19-26

Distribution of resources1. 2. 3.

Global Level

We already have: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, minimum wage..

ARE WE DONE???

National Level

Work Politics Volunteer

Individual Level

IT’S OVERWHELMING

WE ARE NOT ALONE