Dignity of work and the rights of workers 6. If we were to abide by these guidelines, all would be at peace because all would be treated justly. A brief description of each theme follows. In future newsletters, I hope to highlight each of these themes with specific courses of action. Every human being, regardless of race, creed or any other distinction, has the right to be treated as a child of God, with compassion and respect.
All human life is sacred poverty, age, disability, social position notwithstanding.
The basic unit of society is the family, from which we learn to be healthy participants in community. All should respect and encourage these values. We have a responsibility to look out for those who have no power and no voice in our society, and to speak up on their behalf. All have the right to work, fair wages, private property and economic initiative. All the people on the earth are our brothers and sisters, and what happens to them is our business, no matter how far away they are.