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Tag Archives: Social Morality
Protect Humanity from Self Destruction
“She (the Church) must above all protect mankind from self-destruction.” This remarkable statement caught my attention on re-reading Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si. He was quoting Pope Benedict (XVI)’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. It is remarkable to me because I had never … Continue reading
Posted in Integrity of Creation, Justice, Peace
Tagged caritas in veritate, Environment, environmental activism, Environmental Concern, environmental destruction, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Laudato Si, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Pope Benedict and the environment, Pope Francis, sin, social justice, Social Morality, Thanotos, The Church and environmental issues
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Self-Interest Versus the Common Good
This year, a global survey across 28 countries called the Edelman Trust Barometer, showed that trust in each of Australia’s four key institutions – government, business in general, the media and not-for-profit organizations – has fallen. Since 2017, trust in … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged altruism, biological tension, Charles Darwin, Gaudium et Spes, Greed, human evolution, I'm Sorry, Indigenous, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, Kevin Rudd, loss of trust, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, personal fulfilment, Royal commission into Financial Services, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Royal Commission on Sex Abuse, Self-Interest, Selfishness, selfless acts, Social Morality, survival instinct, The common good, The Decent of Man
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Thinking on Euthanasia
Within the last few weeks, two incidents have highlighted the dangers in following the path of legalizing Euthanasia. The first occurred when Japan’s new finance minister, Taro Aso, said that the elderly should be allowed to “hurry up and die” … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged Aged population, ageing populations, Duty of Care for the Elderly, economy versus people, Elderly rights, end-of-life medical care, Euthanasia, human-rights, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, Legalised Euthanasia, Michael Tate, palliative care, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pension, Social Morality, Social Security, Taro Aso, tube people, youth suicide
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