Intro to Justice

Intro to Justice

Unit 5

Multiple Select

Which of the following are attributes of the human person?

• Made in the image of God

• All-knowing

• Both spiritual and physical beings

• Has free will

• Makes choices through instinct alone

Multiple Select

Which of the following are attributes of the human person?

• Has a rational intellect

• Capable of forming relationships

• A soul trapped in the body

• Capable of communing with God

• Can perform abstract reasoning

"We are made for communion"

• Each individual is made in the image and likeness of God, who is Trinity

• Communion of Persons: complete giving of self, shown perfectly in the Trinity

• Naturally social being, called to be with others

• “It is not good for man to be alone.” Gen 2:18. Adam + Eve = 1st society

• Society: a group of persons bound together organically by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them

Common Origin, Common Destiny

• No one exists alone, sins alone, is saved alone

• Common Destiny: final communion with God in heaven

Pope Francis: A Crisis Reveals What is in Our Hearts

New York Times, November 26, 2020

Key Concepts:

Indifference

Consumerism

Common Good

Solidarity

Open Ended

Based on this reading from our Holy Father, what does "common good" mean to you?

Common Good

• The sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily

• The good of the individual is inseparable from the good of the community

  
  

• Three essential elements:

• Respect for the life of each individual

• Establishment of a peaceful and just society

• Commitment to the social well-being and development of the groups by ensuring basic needs are met

Open Ended

Why is important that there be individuals in larger groups? Why do these individuals require others to function properly? Give an example.