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2434 A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice. ²²¹ In determining fair pay both the needs and the contributions of each person must be taken into account. "Remuneration for work should guarantee man the opportunity to provide a dignified livelihood for himself and his family on the material, social, cultural and spiritual level, taking into account the role and the productivity of each, the state of the business, and the common good." ²²² Agreement between the parties is not sufficient to justify morally the amount to be received in wages.

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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST

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SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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CHAPTER TWO: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF Jesus said to his disciples: "Love one another even as I have loved you." 1

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ARTICLE 7: THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT You shall not steal. 186

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221 Cf. Lev 19:13; Deut 24:14-15; Jas 5:4

222 GS 67 § 2.

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