global solidarity

catholic social teaching proclaims that we are our brothers and sister's keepers, wherever they live. we are one human family, whatever our national or racial differences. Solidarity means loving our neighbour.

Constructive role for governmeent
because we are social beings the state is natural to a person. Therefore, the state has a positive moral function. it is an instrument to promote human dignity, protect human rights and build the common good.

One of the key funictions of government is to assist citizens in fulfilling their responsibility to others in society. Since, in a large and complex society. Since, in a large and complex society these responsibilities cannt adequately be carried out on a one-to-one basis, citizens need the help of government in fulfilling these responsibilities and promoting the common good.

Dignity of Work/Rights of Workers

The economy must serve people, not the other way around. All workers have a right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, and to organize and join unions.

People have a right to economic initiative and private property, but these rights have limits. No one is allowed to amass excessive wealth when others lack the basic necessities of life.

Stewardship of creation
catholic tradition insists that we show our respect for the creater by our stewardship of creation. The goods of the earth are gifts from God, intended for the benefit of all.
we humans are not the ultimate owners of these goods, but rather, the temporary stewards. we are entrusted with the responsibility of caring for these gifts and preseving them for future generations.

Key Principals of Catholic teachings

Human Dignity
Belief in the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all Catholic social teaching. Human life is sacred, and the dignity of the human person is the starting point for a moral vision for society.
The principle of human dignity is grounded in the idea that the person is made in the image of God. The person is the clearest reflection of God among us. We are required to honor the human person, to give priority to the person

Community and the Common Good
In a culture driven by excessive individualism, our tradition proclaims that the person is not only sacred but also social. Human dignity can only be realised and protected in the context of relationships with the wider society.
How we organise our society, in economics and politics, in law and policy, directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. The obligation to "love our neighbor" has an individual dimension, but it also requires a broader social commitment. Everyone has a responsibility to contribute to the good of the whole society, to the common good.

Rights and Responibilities
Every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency-starting with food, shelter and clothing, employment, health care, and education.

Option for the Poor and the Vulnerable
A basic moral test of society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. The poor have the most urgent moral claim on the conscience of the nation.
The obligation to evaluate social and economic activity from the viewpoint of the poor and the powerless arises from the radical command to love one's neighbor as one's self.
The option for the poor is an essential part of society's effort to acheive the common good. A healthy community can be acheived only if it's members give special attention to those with special needs, to those who are poor and on the margins of society.

Participation
All people have a right to participate in the economic, political, and cultural life of society. it is fundamental demand of justice and a requirement for human dignity that all people be assured a minimum level of participation in the community.

Promotion of Peace

Pope John Paul II, "Peace is not just the absence of war. It involves mutual respect and confidence between peoples and nations. It involves collaboration and binding agreements."

global solidariy

catholic social teaching proclaims that we are our brothers and sister's keepers, wherever they live. we are one human family, whatever our national or racial differences. Solidarity means loving our neighbour.

Constructive role for governmeent
because we are social beings the state is natural to a person. Therefore, the state has a positive moral function. it is an instrument to promote human dignity, protect human rights and build the common good.

One of the key funictions of government is to assist citizens in fulfilling their responsibility to others in society. Since, in a large and complex society. Since, in a large and complex society these responsibilities cannt adequately be carried out on a one-to-one basis, citizens need the help of government in fulfilling these responsibilities and promoting the common good

The Global issue water

Our global issue is WATER!

Water is the essence of life; we use water in our day to day lives without it the human race would die out aswell as the millions of animals that inhabit the earth.  Water covers more then 70% of the worlds surface yet many billions of people die every year because they cant get access to fresh drinking water. Some people in the world don’t have easy access to water that is clean and healthy. Many people, mostly living in developing countries, only have access to dirty water which would be contaminated with germs and diseases.  If people are ill from drinking bad water, they aren’t able to attend work; school etc therefore those people would not be able to make money.

As water becomes scarcer, people begin to start arguments about who gets the water. It is necessary for water to be shared equally and resourcefully otherwise people will not be getting the water they need and or getting extremely sick from the water they are drinking. Natural disasters also affect our water systems in bad ways. Flooding can contaminate the drinking systems or a drought could wipe out the water altogether.

Here are some facts

·         1 billion people don’t have safe drinking water

·         2.8 billion Don’t have good sanitation

·         1.8 million People die each year from diarrhoeal diseases and 90% those people are children under the age of 5!

Australia’s government is trying to target certain problems including this water issue. Their aim is to reduce poverty and raise the living standards in developing countries.

What are they doing about it ?

1)         Water government -managing the sustainable use of water

2)         Delivery Systems-improving the efficiency of existing water systems while increasing the access to water and sanitation services.

Who is doing something about this issue?

We can donate to charities such as world vision and caritas who are doing tremendous work in 3^rd world countries to try and get water pumps in towns.

We can make people more aware of the challenges that the people that live in 3^rd world countries have to face every day.

Lady Justice

Lady Justice is the god of justce in Rome.

Lady Justice is often depicted wearing a blindfold, she wears this blindfold to show that no matter if you are poor, rich, a jew or a muslim you are treated fairly-the judicial system does not play favorites.

Lady Justice also carries scales to symbolise the balance between good and evil.

Lady Justice carries the sword to symbolise reason and justice.

Issues of social justice

There are many issues of social justice in the world

Some of these issues include:

Poverty

High unempolement levels

High crime rates

Lack of fresh drinking water

Woman cant vote

Woman don’t get access to an education

rasism

what is social justice?

A fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law, that all persons irrespective of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender and possession are treated equally and without predudice.