1. C H A P T E R 6

2.  Peace means not just the absence of war, but rather the fullness of life, the respect for human rights, and the development of human persons.

3.  Pope Paul VI once said: “If you want peace, work for justice.” “Justice promotes and supports human dignity and rights in the personal, interpersonal, and structural levels.

4. HHOW DO WE KNOW IF PEACE HAS BEEN VIOLATED? HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND PEACE?

5.  When looking for a way to respect human rights and achieve peace, the idea of law arises almost automatically. Logically, there must be some objective norms to guide people oh how to treat one another.

6.  Is the universal moral norm that governs us in preserving our dignity and achieving peace in our community.

7.  Are enacted in terms of the community, much like the by laws of a student organization which are meant to guide the members of the organization in their activities.

8.  Civil Laws are defined as rules of conduct formulated by human reason and promulgated by competent authority to direct all members of society toward the common good.

9.  1. Ordinace of reason.  2. Promulgated and Communicated  3. By competent authority.  4. For the common good.

10.  1. Limitations of Words. - It is a fact that the juridical description of human rights can never fully contain and exhaust the meaning of human rights.

11.  2. Unjust Laws. - Human- made laws, being the product of human minds, do not necessarily correspond to, nor aptly reflect, the natural law.  3. Implementation of the Law. - The mere formulation and declaration of laws do not automatically ensure their acceptance and implementation

12.  Are defined as realities “prized by a person.” They may be objects, principles, lifestyles, or relationships that we regard as desirable and that we constantly prefer even if they demand sacrifice.

13.  The constant and firm will to give human persons their due. It empowers all human persons to respect the rights that are inherent in every human person and stipulated by society.

14.  1. Commutative Justice.  2. Distributive Justice.  3. Contributive/Legal Justice.  4. Social Justice.

15.  It is not a simply a matter of interdependence that stresses the fact that we are connected to one another in a variety of ways. Because while admitting we are all connected to one another, we can still be indifferent toward others, and in fact, take advantage of the plight of our fellow humans.

16.  In the other words, the least we can do in the service of others is to respect their rights, for love can hardly develop if we do not give others their due. At times, love can be the only sustaining reason for sacrificing in order to be just to other people.

17.  Forgiveness is seeing the truth that we are all loved by God and that injustice is evil. Never is reconciliation an excuse to hide the violation of human rights. To be merciful is by no means to be tolerant of injustice.