UNCC300: Justice and Change - Laudato Si’ and CST Analysis

This essay provides an analysis of Laudato Si’ and its representation of key Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles, including human dignity and the common good. It further explores other CST principles, such as care for creation and peace, as presented in Laudato Si’. The essay also critically analyzes the relationship between Laudato Si’, the CST principles, and their relevance to the Bachelor of Nursing, emphasizing the application of these principles in promoting justice within healthcare and providing equitable care to underserved populations.

Laudato Si and Principal of
CST
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TABLE OF CONTENT
How Laudato Si’ represents the CST principle of human dignity...............................................3
How Laudato Si’ represents the CST principle of the common good.........................................3
TWO other CST principles that are represented in Laudato Si’..................................................4
How Laudato Si’ and the CST principles relate to the bachelor of nursing................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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How Laudato Si’ represents the CST principle of human dignity
CST can be defined as catholic social teaching and this principle of human dignity states
that all of us are made in god’s image. Every person has human dignity that no one can take
away. Whether people are saint, powerful, prisoned or others they all have human rights and
dignity. This principles of human dignity offers a way of thinking as well as seeing the world.
Care of god’s creation and impact on the poor was the main principle that was explained
effectively by Laudato Si.
Laudato si states that integral human ecology is at the heart of catholic social doctrine and
as per this we all need to respect each individual live in society. They stated that human dignity
is fundamental human rights and as per this, we need to become self-responsible for getting as
well as providing clean water, protecting rights of workers and rights of poor compensation to
own land (Klein and Laczniak, 2021). They stated that poor people suffer the most in society as
they find difficulties in getting something that are even in their right. It is the reason as they do
not have proper access of healthcare and other services. Given equal right and opportunity is all
about CST principle of human dignity.
How Laudato Si’ represents the CST principle of the common good
In regard to common good, it can be said that it is the sum of those social life conditions
which allow individuals as well as social groups ready access to their own fulfilment. In
addition, it is also stated in regard to businesses that there is no business today that can consider
itself isolated from the global challenge of climate change. It is stated that as an individual, we
all need to think about future generation while using things and satisfying our own needs. Once
we start thinking about the world, we are leaving to future generates, we look at things
differently and then we all feel that the world is a gift that we have received freely and it is our
responsibility to share it with others (Imanaka, 2020). Everyone has right to use natural and other
resources. Overall, it can be said that this principle encourages people for thinking about others
and being sustainable.
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TWO other CST principles that are represented in Laudato Si’.
Along with human dignity and common good, there are some other principles that have been
explained by Laudato Si’. 2 other principles are:
Care for creation: In the year of 2015, Laudato brought together decades of church
teaching in the encyclical. In addition, he stated that we all need to consider as how our actions
can affect others and the poorest people. All of creation on planet praises god and we all are
interconnected as we can be in help of others anytime and people will help us out only when they
will be helped by Us (Chalupnicek, 2021). Overall, it can be said that we all need to care for each
creation of god. For getting good, we need to do good and it can improve our living of standard.
Peace: Today, our world is in need of peace. Nowadays, people have number of things
from which they can enjoy their life but still there is one thing missing that everyone needs the
most and it is peace. People whether they are poor and rich, they all are running for getting peace
as it is the thing that can increase self-esteem of people and can give them value of their life.
Laudato stated that people can get peace by helping others and treating them in an effective
manner.
How Laudato Si’ and the CST principles relate to the bachelor of nursing
Dignity of people, common good, peace and care of creation can be applied to the bachelor
of nursing. All these principles can help us out in promoting justice in healthcare. As per the
principle of dignity of individuals, healthcare providers and common people can focus on
providing more adequate healthcare and medical services to underserved populations especially
to those, live in rural areas (Gleeson and Goldburg, 2019).
It is important for healthcare professionals to meet needs of patients and local people by
providing them equal care. By treating and caring them in an effective manner and making them
feel valued, CST principle can be applied to the bachelor of nursing. As per this, humanity is
called to cultivate a civilisation of love, for love and it is the only force that can lead to social
perfection.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Chalupnicek, P., 2021. Laudato si’and Economics: A Survey of Responses. Journal of Catholic
Social Thought. 18(2). pp.283-306.
Gleeson, J. and Goldburg, P. eds., 2019. Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic
Schools. Routledge.
Imanaka, J., 2020. We The People: CST on the Common Good. Notes.
Klein, T.A. and Laczniak, G.R., 2021. Laudato si’–A Macromarketing Manifesto for a Just and
Sustainable Environment. Journal of Macromarketing. 41(1). pp.75-87.
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