This emphasizes people over things, being over having. The human person is both sacred and social. We realize our dignity and rights in relationship with others, in community. We are called to respect all God's gifts of creation, to be good stewards of the earth and each other. Rights and Responsibilities People have a fundamental right to life, food, shelter, health care, education and employment.
All people have a right to participate in decisions that affect their lives.
The moral test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. The poor have the most urgent moral claim on the conscience of the nation. We are called to look at public policy decisions in terms of how thy affect the poor. Dignity of Work People have the right to decent and productive work, fair wages, private property and economic initiative. The economy exists to serve people, not he other way around.