Affirming Human Dignity

Prayer Today we celebrate the sacredness of all God’s people. We are created sacred and reflect the image of God, And we are called to respect the same dignity in others. Creator God, we praise you and thank you for wonderfully creating each of us. Help us to see each other and ourselves as sacred and holy. May we always recognize the dignity and worth of every person, and may we treat all with deep respect, through your Son Jesus. Amen

Human Dignity This unit teaches us that we are all _________ in the ____________ and ___________of God. It is the belief which __________ the Catholic Church’s __________ and ________ teaching. Our ___________ is what shapes our ___________ __________ and makes us ___________ of human ____________ and __________ for all. Words: social, dignity, decision, equality, image, moral, made, morality, conscious, likeness, shapes, making This unit teaches us that we are all made in the image and likeness of God. It is this belief which shapes the Catholic Churches social and moral teaching. Our morality is what shapes our decision making and makes us conscious of human dignity and equality for all.  

Human Dignity Human dignity is an ________ part of every _______ being and is an _________ quality that can never be _________ from other aspects of the __________. Human beings are _________ different from any other living being in the ________ because they are ________ of knowing and _______ God, unlike any other creature. Belief in the ______ of the human person is the __________ of morality. Words: capable, intrinsic, loving, world, individual, foundation, essential, human, significantly, dignity Human dignity is inalienable – that means it is an essential part of every human being and is an intrinsic quality that can never be separated from other aspects of the individual. Human beings are significantly different from any other living being in the world because they are capable of knowing and loving God, unlike any other creature. Belief in the dignity of the human person is the foundation of morality.

Genesis 1:26-27 “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”

Student Task: Using the internet find a definition of ‘dignity’ and then, incorporating your understanding of the bible, create a definition of human dignity to use for this unit. Write it in your books.

Human Dignity Human dignity includes the ______ of ensuring the _______ of a person It is ____________ that everyone has ________ rights. It is important that all human rights are __________ and upheld. We have a _____________ to ensure and maintain this. Words: rights, responsibility, understanding, idea, equal, respected, Human dignity includes the idea of ensuring the rights of a person It is understanding that everyone has equal rights. It is important that all human rights are respected and upheld. We have a responsibility to ensure and maintain this.

As human beings, we have the right to.. As humans, made in the image of God, we have rights. As human beings, we have the right to.. Mind Map - food, health care, shelter, employment, equality, freedom, religious freedom, safety, political, freedom, clothing, education,

What does the Church say? Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone. He is capable of self-knowledge, of self-possession and of freely giving himself and entering into communion with other persons. And he is called by grace to a covenant with his Creator, to offer him a response of faith and love that no other creature can give in his stead. (From the Catechism of the Catholic Church #357)

What does the Church say? Freedom is exercised in relationships between human beings. Every human person, created in the image of God, has the natural right to be recognized as a free and responsible being. All owe to each other this duty of respect. The right to the exercise of freedom, especially in moral and religious matters, is an inalienable requirement of the dignity of the human person. This right must be recognized and protected by civil authority within the limits of the common good and public order. (From the Catechism of the Catholic Church #1738)

Current affair: Treatment of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Nauru and Manus Island H/w video: After watching the video, answer the following question: Is the way the Refugees and Asylum seekers being treated with Dignity on these islands. Justify your answer.