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9 RE Social Justice
Justice Prevails
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advocate | a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy or who pleads for or on behalf of someone |
| asylum seeker | a person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another country |
| biblical prophet | a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration; a person chosen to speak for God and to guide humankind |
| Catholic Social Teaching | doctrines that address oppression, the role of the state, social organisation and justice and issues of wealth distribution |
| Christian morality | the belief we are created in God's image, so everyone is basically good; however, there are tendencies toward evil |
| Common Good | We can only live life in all its fullness when we are in relationship with others - through community |
| conscience | a person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour |
| conservation | prevention of wasteful use of a resource |
| covenant | a promise or agreement |
| Dignity of the Human Person | every person was made in the image of God and therefore have a God-given dignity |
| disciple | a follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher |
| exile | the state of being barred from one's native country |
| fair trade | trade between companies and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers |
| human trafficking | the action of illegally transporting people from one area to another for forced labour or commercial sexual exploitation |
| human rights | a right belonging to every person, regardless of nationality, residence, sex, ethnicity, religion, language, or any other status |
| Israel | A country in south-west Asia which is home to Jewish people |
| Jerusalem | capital of Israel |
| mandatory detention | the practice of compulsorily detaining or imprisoning people seeking political asylum |
| moral | a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience |
| morality | principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour |
| poverty | the state of being extremely poor |
| prophecy | a prediction of what will happen in the future |
| prophet | someone regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God |
| repent | feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin |
| social justice | fair relations between the individual and society; fair distribution of wealth, opportunities for personal activity and social privileges |
| Solidarity | A commitment to the good of all; to stand together as one human family |
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