Written by Victor Hugo after the French Revolution‚ Les Misérables is a story that examines the many levels of social injustice in nineteenth-century France. Its protagonist‚ Jean Valjean‚ is central to the understanding of this injustice. Sentenced to 19 years in prison for committing a petty crime‚ Valjean comes to observe the law as an arbitrary force lacking in compassion and equality. However‚ Valjean’s view is fanatically contradicted by Inspector Javert‚ a man whose commitment to the law
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During this school quarter‚ students have been called to take a closer look at the Catholic Social Teachings that our faith has advised us to follow. Specifically‚ we have been focusing on one teaching‚ option for the poor and vulnerable. When my class began to elaborate more on it in religion‚ I began to find connections to the teaching all around me. The most significant factor that caused me to really contemplate the option for the poor and vulnerable‚ however‚ was the song that Ms. McCready played
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host a Caritas Ks‚ donating to Project Compassion‚ organising your own fundraising event‚ or joining a sponsored event. Fundraising is also an opportunity to raise awareness about important issues‚ and a chance for the community to take part in a social justice action. Everyone who contributes is empowered‚ and able to stand in solidarity with the people for whom they’re raising funds. All the money raised during these fundraising events is used to provide the poorest of the poor all around the world
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common good is understood as the collection of social conditions that make it possible for each social group and all of their individual members to achieve their potential. It means that each social group must take account of the rights and aspirations of other groups‚ and of the well-being of the whole human family. The rights and duties of individuals and groups must be harmonized under the common good. The common good comprises the sum total of social conditions which allow people‚ either as groups
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answers to the following questions in your reflection. 1. What scenes in Romero affected you the most? Why? 2. What inspires you about the early saint and the modern day martyr or current event you researched? Why? 3. Review the themes of Catholic social teachings. Which theme are you most passionate about? Why? 4. As an adult Christian‚ what would you be willing to do to stand up for your faith and support what you believe in? Begin this paragraph with “I believe…” Please answer in paragraph form
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10/08/2014. WALTER TURLI Business Ethics Dr. Darrell Arnold Aristotle ’s philosophy + Catholic Social Teaching Aristotle is basically the first principle that focuses on the changeless and the discerning of the self-evidence that form the basis of all knowledge. Aristotle use logic as his main tool for inquiry. He also went further and found that syllogism is the main sequence that all logic thoughts follow. Following his teacher Plato‚ Aristotle argued that the goodness or a virtue of a thing
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businessperson is a genuine human and Christian calling.” He also added “An important part of the business leader’s vocation is practicing ethical social principles while conducting the normal rhythms of the business world.” “Such business leaders play an important role in advancing and bringing to life ethical social principles‚ drawing on the Catholic social tradition where appropriate‚ in their day-to-day routines.” As a future graduate of De La Salle University‚ it is important to always take into
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very influential person in the catholic economic lifestyle. Her father‚ John Day was out of work when she was little‚ which gave her empathy for other then‚ and later on in life because she also knows what its like to be there. When she moved to Chicago her life turned for the better‚ Her father became sports editor of a major Chicago newspaper. In 1914 she received a scholarship for the university of Illinois in Urbana. She wasent very social in school‚ keeping mostly to herself
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PASTORAL LETTER ANALYSIS LIVING OUR FAITH‚ 1992:SUMMARY The church intends to help man in all the complex situations that man finds himself and here in Malawi through the bishops in the 1992 pastoral letter it played its role by tackling these realities by reminding the nation that all mankind falls from one father‚ (God) and is all equal‚ for this man’s value should be observed and preserved‚ it continues to impart the idea that it is an integral part of the society and is assigned to maintain
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Catholic social justice teachings is the heart of the catholic teachings. Inside the heart is love‚ love is the reason that everyone is thought the Catholic Social Justice teachings. I have chosen to do my interview with Mrs. Dona at St. Theresa Catholic school‚ she does the backpack buddies for kids who don’t have food to eat over the weekend. She helps kids whose parents don’t have enough money to feed them. She packs fruits and vegetables to help them have something to eat. This is located at
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