religious concepts of justice, stewardship and compassion

	Meaning	Action
Justice	•considered to be fair for everyone •often used in criminal trials  •lack of basic necessities is unjust  •God is seen as totally just, and so poverty  offends against God’s sense of justice	•sending out supplies to those in need •provide long-term aid
Compassion	•emotions of sympathy with the desire to  help •humans were created to feel compassion,  challenging us to care	•television appeals •news footage of suffering are uncomfortable  to create guilt because compassion makes  us want to do something about it
Stewardship	•someone in charge of someone’s safety or  in charge of something valuable  •looking after the Earth of God, including  environmental issues and world poverty •people are part of ‘the creation’ and so we  should care for everyone as well	•allowing people access for water and to  grow food  •charities set up to send resources to those  who need it