Seventh and Tenth Commanements Thou shall not steal Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s gooda

The church and property Social progress, including the ownership of property, must serve the common good. Social progress, including the ownership of property, must serve the common good. Individuals and families have priority over the state regarding economic matters. Individuals and families have priority over the state regarding economic matters. Property must be used to serve the common good Property must be used to serve the common good Fair wages Fair wages Human rights Human rights Importance of resources of human labor Importance of resources of human labor

Biblical doctrine Humans have superiority over the rest of creation. Humans have superiority over the rest of creation. The purpose of the world’s material resources is to serve humanity. The purpose of the world’s material resources is to serve humanity. Created goods are destined for all people and not only for some of them. Created goods are destined for all people and not only for some of them. Our superiority over creation involves a responsibility to protect creation. Our superiority over creation involves a responsibility to protect creation.

Ecology – respect for nature Ecology – derived from the Greek. It means essentially a “treaty with nature. Ecology – derived from the Greek. It means essentially a “treaty with nature. Nature and animals must be respected. Nature and animals must be respected. Church encyclicals (“Laudato Si”, for example) encourage us to take care of the world in which we live. Church encyclicals (“Laudato Si”, for example) encourage us to take care of the world in which we live.

Respect for private property Theft – taking another property without authorization Theft – taking another property without authorization Destruction of property Destruction of property Not paying back loans Not paying back loans Robbery – taking property by force Robbery – taking property by force Failure to fulfill contracts Failure to fulfill contracts Not doing honest work Not doing honest work Not paying just taxes Not paying just taxes

“Thou shall not covet” Greed – desire for earthly goods without limit Greed – desire for earthly goods without limit Avarice – passionate desire for riches hat leads one to use money to control other Avarice – passionate desire for riches hat leads one to use money to control other Envy – unhappiness at the sight of another’s good fortune Envy – unhappiness at the sight of another’s good fortune

Restitution Restitution is the obligation to return things to the state in which they were before the theft, damage, or robbery. Restitution is the obligation to return things to the state in which they were before the theft, damage, or robbery. Restitution must be made for all sins against justice. Restitution must be made for all sins against justice.

Catholic social teachings Principle of solidarity – duty of cooperating to reach the good of the individual and society Principle of solidarity – duty of cooperating to reach the good of the individual and society Principle of subsidiarity – a community of a higher order should into interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order Principle of subsidiarity – a community of a higher order should into interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order Principal of the common good – the primacy of the common good over individual interests. Principal of the common good – the primacy of the common good over individual interests.