Chapter 13 Presentation
- 2. Money is not everything, maybe who doesn’t have money have more spirit, faith and trust in God than others..
- 3. A just person is that who is sensitive and faithful to the demands of others, who relate rightly with other.
- 4. Different Types of JUSTICE Justice is closely connected with Catholic tradition and is found in the person and teachings of Jesus Christ The act of receiving the Holy Communion (the body and blood of Jesus) is a communion of love and justice with others There are Three Types of Justice 1. Commutative Justice 2. Legal Justice 3. Distributive Justice
- 5. COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE Pertains to contractual relationships between individuals, and between institutions with the legal status of a person (corporations). Commutative justice in a certain sense is not personal . Commutative justice is important because of the nature of the agreement , which creates a trust and confidence factor that helps society without it society would slip into anarchy and mistrust.
- 6. LEGAL JUSTICE The relationship of the individual to society , based on law and the enforcement of law. Also known as contributive justice . The most celebrated expression of contributive justice was stated in president J. F. Kennedy ’ s inaugural address; “ ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country. ”
- 7. DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE The relationship of government to the individual, and the government ’ s obligations. Deals with non-economic/ economic goods, unequal distribution, equality Types of Goods: - The good of citizenship - The good of security and public assistance (welfare) - The economic good - The goods of offices and positions
- 8. The church lives upon different forms of government and does not judge any other types of government Church brings gospel perspective of justice to bear on all political and economic systems
- 9. OWNERSHIP TODAY, people need material of goods when becoming to be seen as an extension of owning a body Church believes “the right to private property is valid and necessary” but not an absolute right
- 10. G ood value that unites us to one another in the distribution of wealth Catholic social teaching has regularly supported the common good individual goods ought to serve the common good-justice , not fear preferential option for the poor is the basic teaching of Catholic and it is commitment to the poor
- 11. The U.S. bishops proposed three priorities in economic decision making: The fulfillment of basic needs of poor is the highest priority Increasing active participation in economic life by those who are presently excluded or vulnerable is a high social priority The investment of wealth, talent, or human energy should be specially directed to benefit those who are poor or economically insecure
- 12. If we are equal, why can’t all works get the same amount of money for no matter what kind of job they have?
- 13. ① NEED -all people should have the things that they need for their living ex. food, shelter, etc. -the ones that do not need supporters, they should help support others ex. people living on streets, survivors of war, etc
- 14. ② A JUST WAGE -wages should be given to the ones who are experiencing a difficult life that don’t have the basic needs ③ EFFORT AND SKILL REQUIRED -people with the basic needs do not require extra assistance because the skills and efforts that they have, will help them get money needed for everyday life
- 15. ④ PRODUCTIVITY - depending on people’s job, the higher level of productivity is frequently cited as the reason for the higher salaries Higher level of productivity = Higher Salaries
- 16. Matthew 20:1-6 (parable of vineyard) The Works in the Vineyard NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE, GOD TREATS EVERYONE THE SAME WAY JUST BECAUSE HE WANTS TO.
- 17. Love, Justice and the Golden Rule Another option in distributive justice can be found in the Sermon on the Mount and is known as the Golden Rule (there are two readings in the New Testament) Matthew 7.2: “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6.31: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Love your enemies and expect nothing in return
- 18. Living Christian Justice Douglas Roche : A Senator who was against nuclear weapons and terrorism Mary Jo Leddy : Founder of Romero House for Refugees in Toronto and an author Dr. Rosalie Bertell : A Grey Nun who is recognized internationally as an expert in the field of radiation
- 20. We are going to handout the crossword sheet You have 10 minutes to fill it out with a partner or in groups of three The first group that finishes with the correct answer, would get a prize ENJOY THE GAME^^