5 Pages APA Fromat
6th page is work cited
The Paper is on answering 2 questions
Whats Wrong with the world and what can we do about it?
Things I need spoken about. How social media is damaging the youth and not just the youth but also how it is making us all judge each other. Speak on the unequal
opportunity of people in poverty vs wealth. Speak on discrimination against race, systemic racism, Gender bias. Touch on the lack of faith in the world and how
humans come together in times of crisis but when life goes back to normal everyone is for themselves. Please touch on equity vs equality and how we really need
equity in the world. Also touch on Pollution and how we all are factors in polluting the world. We consume from companies that are polluting.
Please incorporate these 7 themes into your examples of what is wrong with the world and what we can do about it.
Seven Themes (Principles) of Catholic Social Teaching
The Catholic Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradition can
be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In these brief reflections, we highlight
several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition.
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is
whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
Call to Family, Community, and Participation The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society — in economics and politics, in law and policy — directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that must be supported
and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.
Rights and Responsibilities
The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities–to one another, to our families, and to the larger society.
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.
The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in Gods
creation. If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected-the right to productive work, to decent and fair
wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative.
Solidarity
We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers and sisters
keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world. At the core of the virtue of solidarity is the
pursuit of justice and peace. Pope Paul VI taught that if you want peace, work for justice. The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict.
Care for God’s Creation
We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of Gods creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that
cannot be ignored.
