Sentences with phrase «as social and economic justice»

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This means, of course, engaging in difficult and complex decisions of justice and care, as we seek to determine the economic, social, political, and cultural rights of individuals in our own species and as we pay attention to the rights of the silent, nonvoting majority which is made up of all the other species.

As for the Church's social justice views — Allen mentions conservative criticism of Caritas in Veritate (while overlooking the many conservatives who applauded it)-- I wrote two separate columns for the Times of London online a) praising the essentials of that specific encyclical, and Benedict's economic and social justice teachings in general; and b) saluting Archbishop Oscar Romero, who I believe will one day be declared a saint, precisely as a champion of Catholic social justicAs for the Church's social justice views — Allen mentions conservative criticism of Caritas in Veritate (while overlooking the many conservatives who applauded it)-- I wrote two separate columns for the Times of London online a) praising the essentials of that specific encyclical, and Benedict's economic and social justice teachings in general; and b) saluting Archbishop Oscar Romero, who I believe will one day be declared a saint, precisely as a champion of Catholic social justicas a champion of Catholic social justice.

The result is that America is a nation deeply divided between people who are concerned about real - life issues — war and peace, social justice, the health and welfare of people — on one hand, and other people who are concerned, instead, about «values,» by which they mean adherence to ancient taboos, dependence on a magical God, enforcing acceptance of ancient creeds, requiring everyone to believe as they do, and finding safety in raw (though often hidden) social and economic power.

Moreover, for nearly two decades under the leadership of Dr. Norman Kurland, an economist and lawyer, the Center for Economic and Social Justice in Washington, D.C., has advised businesses as well as governments on expanded capital ownership, based on the ideas of Louis Kelso and Mortimer Adler (the latter a Thomist philosopher) in their book The Capitalist Manifesto (1958).

When we study the Islamic economy as a way which Islam prescribes for individual and social behavior in the economic field and examine Islam's rules in this area, we can conclude that its most important attribute is social justice.

However, they were also pragmatists, and they couldn't have failed to see how democracy, which was viewed in India as inseparable from the promise of social and economic justice, and the official ideology of secular nationalism were necessary means to contain the country's many sectarian divisions.

Radical conservatives would more frequently criticize the evils of U.S. policy at home and abroad, defend economic justice as vigorously as they do liberty, and refuse to allow their valid opposition to Marxism - Leninism to lead them to regard all Third World movements for social change as Marxist - Leninist fronts.

It is worth repeating that economics, from the time of Plato through to Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill was as deeply concerned with issues of social justice, ethics and morality as with economic analysis itself However, economics students today are taught that Adam Smith was the «father of modern economics» but not that he was also a moral philosopher.

The church participates in that redemptive activity as it seeks to promote social, economic and environmental justice in energy decisions.

But I will continue to be disappointed by the Vatican until it shows me that it is at least as concerned with economic and social justice as it is with masturbation and gay sex.

Whereas the old left, from the Progressive Era to the Depression, openly asserted the interests of the «working man» and organized labor, advocates of feminism, diversity, and gender identity, and neoliberal economics, too, justify their positions as a generic social justice or economic freedom.

Even a glance at the issue's table of contents shows the article by the Acton Institute's Kevin Schmiesing, «Another Social Justice Tradition: Catholic Conservatives,» which highlights and quotes CA: «The pope approves of that capitalism «which recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the market, private property, and the resulting responsibility for the means of production, as well as free human creativity in the economic sector.

Our Constitution reflects the same principle when it exhorts the state to «promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may a social order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all the institutions of national life».

Most importantly, a book with this sub-title should have included arguments that confront the bishops» working presuppositions about poverty and wealth, the nature of the Christian duty to the poor, and such terms as «economic rights,» «redistribution,» and «social justice.»

However, we can say with some confidence that central government schemes aimed at social justice tend to undermine community, retard economic growth, and exacerbate the differences between the poor and the wealthy in this country just as they did in South America.

Said President Weah: «Article 7 — The Republic shall, consistent with the principles of individual freedom and social justice enshrined in this Constitution, manage the national economy and the natural resources of Liberia in such manner as shall ensure the maximum feasible participation of Liberian citizens under conditions of equality, so as to advance the general welfare of the Liberian people and the economic development of Liberia.»

«In the Senate, I want to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statement.

Nonviolence is a core principle of the Green Party and was adopted as part of the party's official principles, along with grassroots democracy, ecology and social and economic justice.

It's also welcome that McDonnell has explicitly reinforced the message that economic prosperity and social justice are two sides of the same coin; as our aims and values put it that means «a dynamic economy serving the public interest».

For example, see Steve Richards in the Independent saying he's «making precisely the same appeal as Tony Blair at the height of his popularity when he argued persistently that New Labour stood for economic competence and social justice», or read Mary Riddell in today's Telegraph.

«The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which Nigeria is a key member, has accountability, economic and social justice and popular participation in development as part of the fundamental principles in the Revised TreatyEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which Nigeria is a key member, has accountability, economic and social justice and popular participation in development as part of the fundamental principles in the Revised Treatyeconomic and social justice and popular participation in development as part of the fundamental principles in the Revised Treaty ECOWAS.

A one - time chairman of Yenagoa LGA, Orufa who has served as Special Adviser in various capacities to a minister, said the mission of the Redemption Movement is to mobilise for good governance, social justice, peace, security and team work geared towards sustainable political, socio - economic and cultural growth.

«As a State Senator,» he explained, «I will fight for the things that matter to New Yorkers: strengthening rent laws and preserving affordable housing, increasing access to quality schools, safeguarding the environment, promoting economic and social justice, preventing violence in our communities, and creating a fairer and more accessible political process.»

The question now is if the sustained electoral success we enjoyed over 13 years will go down as an aberration, an exceptional period in our history, or the opening chapter of a series of New Labour governments dedicated to economic competence and social justice, to the right balance between markets and the state, both reformed in the public interest.

As a matter of social and economic justice, we have a moral obligation to close the wage gap,» said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D.

Experience: Headed the AG's Healthcare Industry Task Force after serving as counsel for Economic and Social Justice.

She considers issues of justice and accessibility, because, as she wrote in the American Journal of Bioethics, while «cancer and infertility are conditions that afflict all women equally and traverse class, race and ethnic lines, social and economic distinctions generally determine health care access.»

But, as Finucane's academic interests began to take shape, she found herself drawn to pure mathematics, which she saw «as pretty remote from the questions of economic equality and social justice and so forth,» she says.

Decision scientists also factor into their models issues such as social justice, economic concerns, and congressional mandates.

We furthermore expect that the education goal and targets will remain integrated as part of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals to be adopted in September 2015, thus recognising the critical role of education for social, economic and environmental justice and the indivisibility of human rights.

As regards access to tertiary education, they are treated as if they are international students who are required by immigration policy to be self reliant and economically independent.9 South African social justice policies focus primarily on advancing the historically disadvantaged and such focus has an implication of excluding refugees from benefiting from socio - economic schemAs regards access to tertiary education, they are treated as if they are international students who are required by immigration policy to be self reliant and economically independent.9 South African social justice policies focus primarily on advancing the historically disadvantaged and such focus has an implication of excluding refugees from benefiting from socio - economic schemas if they are international students who are required by immigration policy to be self reliant and economically independent.9 South African social justice policies focus primarily on advancing the historically disadvantaged and such focus has an implication of excluding refugees from benefiting from socio - economic scheme.

Our struggles can not be separated and we must open up as many channels of communication as possible to talk, connect, and share with each other our thoughts and strategies for change and social and economic justice.

This view holds that true school reform must be part of a broader social justice campaign led by people of color, which calls for progressive changes to health care, housing, immigration, and economic policies, as well as education.

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

Proponents view putting core academics first as a matter of social justice: If economically disadvantaged students lack essential literacy and math skills, then no amount of music or art will give them economic opportunity and self - sufficiency.

Organizations like the Green Belt Movement have addressed deforestation and privatization as an environmental and a social justice issue, connecting the dots between colonization and economic inequalities, between the lack of land rights and social oppression.

From there, the idea of government responsibility in providing economic security and welfare grew, from unimaginable realities, such as the English Poor Laws of 1601 that called for the dependent poor population to wear a shameful P on their clothing, to shadows of our present Social Security system, like Thomas Paine's Agrarian Justice that called for a system that included annual benefits of 10 pounds sterling paid to every person age 50 and older, to protect against poverty in old - age.

Through his personal work he continues to use graphic design as a tool to call attention to various political, economic, and social justice issues at home and abroad.

Building on this critique, Speth goes on to conclude in his book that: (1) «today's system of political economy, referred to here as modern capitalism, is destructive of the environment, and not in a minor way but in a way that profoundly threatens the planet» (2) «the affluent societies have reached or soon will reach the point where, as Keynes put it, the economic problem has been solved... there is enough to go around» (3) «in the more affluent societies, modern capitalism is no longer enhancing human well - being» (4) «the international social movement for change — which refers to itself as «the irresistible rise of global anti-capitalism» — is stronger than many imagine and will grow stronger; there is a coalescing of forces: peace, social justice, community, ecology, feminism — a movement of movements» (5) «people and groups are busily planting the seeds of change through a host of alternative arrangements, and still other attractive directions for upgrading to a new operating system have been identified» (6) «the end of the Cold War... opens the door... for the questioning of today's capitalism.»

As Justice Brandeis explained more than 70 years ago, «it is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.»&raquAs Justice Brandeis explained more than 70 years ago, «it is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.»&raquas a laboratory and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.»»

For eight years (2009 - 2017), he served as the Vice President for Policy, directing issue campaigns on climate change, environmental, high road workplace, social justice and economic development issues.

It is the means for pursuing ecological economic growth, building locally owned assets in the renewably powered economy and for the pursuit of social and ecological justice manifested in concrete plans and to take action as consumers, workers, business people, investors, neighbors.

AS long as Left - wing / socialist governments can borrow and use other peoples» money for ideological «green» symbolism, the economic rot of unreliables — wind and solar power — fed by a collective climate change madness, will continue unchallenged, despite what the majority of people want over the eco-elites and the > 25 year - old social justice warriorAS long as Left - wing / socialist governments can borrow and use other peoples» money for ideological «green» symbolism, the economic rot of unreliables — wind and solar power — fed by a collective climate change madness, will continue unchallenged, despite what the majority of people want over the eco-elites and the > 25 year - old social justice warrioras Left - wing / socialist governments can borrow and use other peoples» money for ideological «green» symbolism, the economic rot of unreliables — wind and solar power — fed by a collective climate change madness, will continue unchallenged, despite what the majority of people want over the eco-elites and the > 25 year - old social justice warriors.

Sustainability addresses human and natural systems (such as social justice, social values, biodiversity, ecosystem services and lifecycle food chains) as well as economic systems (such as market viability, profit and returns) in order to meet needs and desires without endangering the viability of future generations or endeavors.

Economic reforms began to tackle Brazil's foreign and domestic debt head - on, address the problems of poverty and social justice, put the country on a firm economic footing, and finally, strive towards a responsible environmental policy — the latter being hailed as being among the most progressive in thEconomic reforms began to tackle Brazil's foreign and domestic debt head - on, address the problems of poverty and social justice, put the country on a firm economic footing, and finally, strive towards a responsible environmental policy — the latter being hailed as being among the most progressive in theconomic footing, and finally, strive towards a responsible environmental policy — the latter being hailed as being among the most progressive in the world.

Think about climate change as it applies to many decisions, and link climate policy to a larger agenda of advancing social justice and economic development.

Legislation such as the Consumer Protection Act, the National Credit Act, the new Companies Act, broad - based black economic empowerment legislation and other social justice legislation have changed the commercial legal landscape significantly.

She received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she also received her B.A. as a double major in Political Science and Philosophy, with a minor in Social and Economic Justice.

The National Lawyers Guild honored Howard M. Cooper as a one of its 2010 honorees as Lawyer of the Year, recognizing his «long and proud record of outstanding legal and activist work in the fight for political, social and economic justice.»

In addition to the economic, social and cultural situation described above, the historical distrust of the Aboriginal community against the police and the justice system, as well as perceived racism and discrimination within the State party's institutions, create further barriers for Aboriginal women to access justice.