Our work is a sign of our participation in God's work. People have the right to decent work, just wages, and safe working conditions and to participate in decisionsabout their work. There is value in all work. Our work in school and at home is a way to particpate in God's work of creation. It is a way to use our talents and abilitiesto thank god for his gifts. "The dignity of human beings transcends work, of course. Work is a means by which dignity is exercised. People who cannot work because of handicapping conditions or other problems do not cease having dignity, though a failure to provide adequate care for them also insults their dignity and worth. The key insight of progressivism on human nature, however, is that it is fundamentally dynamic rather than static. Economic systems are most robust when human beings are the active subjects, not the passive objects of these systems." http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/human_dignity.html/#_edn1
-Nick
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Very explanatory article!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you explained how handicapped workers have no less rights than fully capable workers. Even though their work is somewhat limited, we can't discriminate against them and fire/not hire them. You also could have commented on other problems in the work world such as child labor or gender/racial/size discrimination.
ReplyDelete-Hannah