dignity
the quality of being worthy of honor or respect; possessing great value or worth
restorative punishment
a just punishment that is intended to help individuals recover a sense of their own dignity, to which they have become blinded by sin
materialism
the idea that there is no transcendent origin to the world and that we are only material beings so only material things will fulfill us
the state
a politically organized body of people under a system of government that usually occupies a denied territory
domestic church
a phrase that describes the christian family, the original cell of society where we first learn the faith
personal responsibility
the acceptance of accountability for the consequences of a persons own freely made choices --> everyone has duties to contribute to common good
participation
the voluntary and generous engagement of a person in social interchange and promotion of the common good
flourishing
to develop healthily for the fulfillment of ones nature
right
that which one has a just claim to
relativism
a philosophy that says moral principals are a matter of individual preference based on personal experience
preferential option for the poor
teaches that christians are obligated to care for the poor, assist them in meeting their basic needs
material poverty
lack of means to provide for material needs or comforts
poverty of the soul
describe people who are homeless about life, who may be suffering for physiological illness
poverty of addiction
people who seek things such as possessions, prestiges, beaty, and sex to fulfill a desire for lasting joy and happiness, eventually finding themselves unfulfilled.
poverty of the spirit
connected with the first beatitude and a person dependence fo God for all needs
subsidarity
the organizing principle that matters are best handled by the smallest, lowest, or least centralized authority
work
the duty and right of every person to engage in activity to sustain and improve oneself and his/her family
just wage
compensation for work that guarantees the worker the opportunities to obtain a dignify livelihood for oneself and ones family
poverty wage
a level of pay that puts a full-time worker below the poverty line
minimum wage
the lowest legal pay rate a company can offer its employees
living wage
a rate of pay that affords a household of its basic needs like housing, food, healthcare, and transportation
common good
a firm and preserving determination to commit oneself; reach fulfillment
disposible goods
consumer products designed to be thrown away after single use
consumerism
the belief that fulfillment is to be found in the acquisition of consuming goods
integral human development
the need to focus societally on the development of the whole person --> out body, soul, and cultural growth