NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Material principle

In Christian theology, a material principle is the central teaching of a religion, religious tradition or movement, religious body or organization. If properly identified and understood, the material principle helps a scholar understand all the teachings of a religious group. All of the tenets of a doctrinal system can be explained in relationship to its material principle.

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DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE (767 words)
	There are several material principles that are often invoked on behalf of certain favored distributions.
	The distributive principle of social utility holds that we ought to distribute at least some things in such a way as to maximize a favorable balance between pain and pleasure in the whole community.
	Of course, the basic problem of justice is how to determine which material principle is relevant to the distribution of any particular resource.

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