It is the right of people to adequate access to basic resources, to full participation in the life and decisions of the community. It is the equal right of women across the life span to have access to basic resources and full participation in the life and decisions of the community. It is the right of all persons and communities to adequate access to the resources necessary for a full life, including access to worthwhile work, fair employment considerations and income security provisions, and our collective responsibility to use such resources responsibly. It is the responsibility of all persons to contribute to the well being of the community according to the gifts that have been entrusted to them and the right of all people to fiscal fair treatment. It is the obligation of the community to practice responsible stewardship of the earth and environment so that creation might be preserved for future generations.
Economic choices are ethical choices about what is important to build a community.
In this moment, we are being called upon to make choices that respect the dignity of people, with particular attention to the dignity of the poor. These values help us to honour this collective responsibility. For many people, these values are guaranteed by international agreements and covenants, such as the United Nation's Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the assorted United Nation's Covenants. For people of faith, they are also expressed in God's call to discipleship and command to love our neighbour. Essentially, these are moral benchmarks for the economic choices about our common future.