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Who coined the term social justice?

  1. Jesuit Luigi Taparelli

  2. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati

  3. Father Coughlin

  4. John A. Ryan
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Jesuit philosopher Luigi Taparelli d'Azeglio coined the term 'social justice' in the 1840s while developing principles for a just society. His work influenced Pope Leo XIII's encyclical 'Rerum Novarum', which became foundational to Catholic social teaching. Taparelli's formulation emphasized the balance between individual rights and social obligations.

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