Human Dignity

Social Justice-Catholic Themes

Social justice concerns itself with our responsibility to ensure that all people are given a “fair go”

Some issues that justice aims to cover to are:
Poverty
Child labour
Refugees
Homeless
Hunger

Dignity of the human person

Belief in the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all catholic social teaching. Human life is scared, and the dignity of the human person is the starting point for a moral vision for society. This principle is grounded in the idea that person is made in the image of god. The person is the clearest reflection of god among us.

Questions

Q1. List the 5 issues social justice aims to cover??
 Poverty
 Child labour
 Refugees
 Homeless
 Hunger
Social justice aims to fix these issues.

Q2. In your own words explain what is meant by human dignity?
 Human dignity is a person or your own self respect and to be valued as a human being. It is also the amount of pride you have in yourself.

Q3. What is meant by a moral vision for society?
 It means that a society now right from wrong and they have the choice to decide.

Q4. Which of the 5 social justice issues relates to human dignity?
 Refugees relate to human dignity in the way of being able to be put in refugee games and being treated like strangers.
 Child labour also because they are have not be able to get an education and become educated adult so they can’t learn how to make important decission.