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| Four A's of COSA | Awareness, Analysis, Action, Again |
| COSA | Circle of Social Action |
| Corporal Works of Mercy | Works of mercy associated with the body (Corpus) |
| Center | People who are free to express their true selves and control their destiny |
| Margin | People whose gifts and abilities to reach their fullest potential are ignored or minimized |
| Power | The God-given ability to affect their own life, the lives of others around them and the world. |
| Power-over | The Belief that humans are the source of their own power and is often used at the expense of others |
| Power-with | Belief that God is the source of all power which is to be used with and for the good of everyone. |
| Solidarity | Working together so the poor and vulnerable receive help and aid |
| State | All levels of political authority and governance. |
| Discernment | The practice of listening to God's call and guidance in our lives |
| Worldview | The basic beliefs that guide the way someone relates to the world. |
| Works of Charity | Direct action pointed at the symptoms of injustice |
| Works of Justice | Indirect action pointed at the root causes of injustice |
| Social Structures | Patterns of relationships that shape society |
| Social Sin | The impact that every personal sin has on other people |
| Spiritual Works of Mercy | Works of mercy concerning the spiritual aspects of a person |
| Charitable actions | Actions that aim to provide immediate assistance to suffering people. |
| Justice actions | Social action that seeks to convert structures of sin and build structures of justice for the common good. |
| Infrastuctures | The basic facilities, services, and physical systems needed for society to function. |
| Democracy | A system of government held and elected by the people. |
| Colonialism | A policy by which a nation maintains or exerts its control over a foreign territory or country. |
| Development | Provides necessary structures so people can build a dignified life and thrive. |
| Free Market | A system where people are free to create and sell goods at whatever price they wish. |
| Just wage | Salary that recognizes the work being done so that it is high enough to live a life with dignity. |
| Subsidiarity | The principle that regulations should be carried out at the most local, "lowest" basic areas first. |
| Conscientious objection | To resist unjust laws that are morally wrong. |
| Injustice | A condition in which people have put obstacles in the way of loving relationships. |
| Catholic Charities | Provides BOTH charitable works and works for justice. |
| Sinful social structures | Patterns of discrimination that spread from individual level to social level. |
| Price fixing | A sinful and unjust collaboration of sellers to set a higher price than the free market system would allow. |
