Summary: The Case Of Carol And Joseph

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I chose the case of Carol and Joseph; There are several economic issues that I see, first, I understand economic justice to be the fairness governed by laws to ensure all people are treated equal (Business Dictionary /definition/economic-justice.html, 2015) Economic justice determines how each person makes a living to provide for their family. “The ultimate purpose of economic justice is to free each person to take part in the work beyond economics, which is that of the mind and the spirit.” (Center for Economic and Social Justice, 2015) The problems that I see are unemployment, alcohol addiction, no driver’s license, DUI and problems with authority. Since Carol and Joseph are both unemployed, and having a DUI on her driving record will

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