Wealth and poverty (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Catholic duty regarding poverty
Catholic duty regarding poverty
Moral duty to help those struggling with poverty
Absolute poverty definition
Absolute poverty definition
Severe deprivation of basic human needs (UN 1995)
Relative poverty definition
Relative poverty definition
Poverty defined by specific country's standard of living
Cause of poverty: wage inequality
Cause of poverty: wage inequality
People don't earn enough to survive, even working full-time
Cause of poverty: lack of services
Cause of poverty: lack of services
No access to healthcare, education, water, or sanitation
Cause of poverty: war & conflict
Cause of poverty: war & conflict
Creates long-term shortages of food, medicine, & essentials
Cause of poverty: unemployment
Cause of poverty: unemployment
People fall into debt, can't find work to support families
Cause of poverty: homelessness
Cause of poverty: homelessness
No stable base to earn money & provide for themselves
Virtue ethics definition
Virtue ethics definition
Focuses on developing moral character, not just actions
Luke 3:11 teaching
Luke 3:11 teaching
Share shirts & food with those who have none
Mark 10:21 teaching
Mark 10:21 teaching
Sell everything, give to poor, have treasure in heaven
Catholic belief about judgment
Catholic belief about judgment
God judges based on how they lived & helped those in need
What does CAFOD stand for?
What does CAFOD stand for?
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
Catholic view on being wealthy
Catholic view on being wealthy
Not wrong if gained honestly & used to help others