Ch.

23 Study Guide
Name: _________
Vocab.
A. Avarice B. Common Good C. Envy
D. Private property E. Social Justice F. Solidarity
G. Restitution H. Universal destination of goods
I. Stewardship J. Social Doctrine of the Church

1. _I____ God entrusted people with the world to be used responsibly and justly.
2. ___h__ The goods of the earth are to be used to supply the needs (life, nourishment and
shelter of all human persons.
3. __d___ The right of a person to own, govern and dispose of material goods.
4. _____ The responsibility to help provide what is needed for all people to live and
respond to his or her vocation. We do this through personal responsibility, political
responsibility, and societal responsibility.
5. ___f__ Recognizing others as our brothers and sisters and actively working for their
good because we try to understand what life is like for others who are different from us.
6. ___a__ A passion for riches and the power they give. An example of this would be
Ebeneezer Scrooge.
7. _c____ Sadness at another having goods that you want and a willingness to unjustly get
them for yourself. This often leads to hatred.
8. ___j__ The moral teaching of the Church that guides us in making sure the dignity and
basic rights of all people are met through the common good.
9. ___b__ The conditions which allow persons and groups to gain or receive what is their
due, this includes issues such as wages, employee and employer rights and
responsibilities, economics and political life.
10. ___g__ repairing damage unjustly done or repaying the owner a fair price for stolen or
damaged goods.

Fill in the blank pg. 526-527

Directions: Use the words in the word bank to fill in the banks. Click on the highlighted area and
type in your answer.
Robbery Cheating Borrowing property Vandalism
Poor work performance Wastefulness
11. __Vandalism_ destroys or squanders property or possessions that could be used for the
benefit of the needy.
12. __Borrowing Property_ is sinful if it is done without the intention to return it in a timely
manner.
13. __Robbery_ to take another’s property by force.
14. _Cheating__ Intentionally putting down false information on forms and applications to
get money that should go to people who really need it.
15. __Poor work performance_ is a form of stealing because you are taking wages from an
employer and not giving them what they are due.
16. wastefulness___ is the willful, malicious damage of property.
17. Pg. 522 What does it mean that human beings have been given dominion over creation?
God gave man dominion over creation, saying that humans could use the world to use it
and govern it fairly and create a kingdom.

18. Pg. 525 What virtues are necessary for the just use of goods? The virtues necessary for
the just use of goods are temperance, justice, and solidarity.

19. Pg. 529 What is the social doctrine of the church? The social doctrine of the church
teaches us to treat others with dignity, provide freedom of religion, work so we can
provide for ourselves and our family, it teaches us to make sure workers get paid,
teaches us to be sure we can own property. It teaches us to take care of the
environment, to give others what they need, and teaches us to protect marriage and
family through the law.

20. Pg. 530-531Retell either the parable of the Rich Fool or the Parable of the Rich Man and
Lazarus and explain what they teach about the 7th or 10th Commandments. THe rich
man and Lazarus srory goes like: Lazarus was at a rich man’s gate, waiting for a scrap
of food, but instead, dogs came and licked his wound, while the rich man simply watched
him die, while he sat there in fine linen clothes feasting. That night, both Lazarus and the
Rich man died, but Lazarus went to heaven, and the rich man to hell. This story tells that
you can either live it up on earth, or in heaven with God.

21. Pg. 536 What is the Christian responsibility to the poor? Christ calls us to love our
neighbors and take care of others, and to take care of them.