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