THE VIRTUE OF JUSTICE

-St. Thomas Aquinas defines the virtue of justice as “the firm will to give persons their due.”

--we are not selfish

-justice, therefore, is giving people what is due to them as human persons.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS

-our church has bnever ceased reflecting on and proclaiming our Christian call to build a just and living
society. Over time, the teachings and exhortations on this subject came to be known as the Catholic
social teachings or doctrines.

WHAT ARE OUT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

1 EACH PERSON IS PRICELESS

-upholding justice means uphold and promoting

--we all have ambag

2 EVERYTHING IS FOR EVERYONE

-Catholic social doctrines has always taught that the right to own material possession is not without
limit. The church, in fact, affirms that God creates and sustains everything in this world for the
improvement of the quality of life of everyone without exception!

3 CARE FOR THE POOR

-Christ teaching and example show our obligation to care first and foremost for the needy to feed the
hungry clothe the naked shelter the homeless and visit the sick

4 LOVE YOUR WORK

-Catholic teaching has always affirmed the value and dignity of human labor,

-as Christians, we must also understand and view human labor as a sharing in God’s creativity and
generosity.

--be grateful of our work

5 CARTE FOR THE EARCH

-Christians are summoned to have a keen understanding of the integrity of creation.

-We have Christian obligation to have “a passionate care for our earth and environment.”