Welcome! This guide is informed by the Catholic social teaching concept of "human dignity," and provides resources to help the UP community approach every member with dignity, regardless of race, sex/gender identity, ability, class, or political perspective. As Pope John XXIII said:
"Any human society, if it is to be well-ordered and productive, must lay down as a foundation this principle, namely, that every human being is a person, that is, his nature is endowed with intelligence and free will. Indeed, precisely because he is a person he has rights and obligations flowing directly and simultaneously from his very nature." Pacem in Terris (“Peace on Earth”), 1963, #9.
Dignity: The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict in Our Lives and Relationships
Imago Dei: Human Dignity in Ecumenical Perspective
The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias
Systemic Humiliation in America: Finding Dignity Within Systems of Degradation
Undoing Privilege: Unearned Advantage in a Divided WorldAlthough this video is aimed at healthcare professionals, its lessons apply to any situation.
Dignity and Respect: Showing Our Patients Cultural Sensitivity
From the Archdiocese of Chicago.
In an effort at full disclosure, it should be noted that the collaborators on this guide occupy some of the oppressed identities outlined here, but not all of them. We have attempted to bring together quality, relevant resources for the anti-oppression issues in this guide, but we are not immune from the limits and hidden biases of our own privileges and perspectives as allies.
We welcome and greatly appreciate any feedback and suggestions for the guide, particularly from the perspectives and experiences of the marginalized groups listed and not listed here.
Many thanks to Simmons College for providing this disclaimer text via a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.
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