Justice as Responsible Participation

Sor Juana lived within constraints yet used her position to advocate for the voiceless and challenge unjust systems. Ethical consumption reflects this same principle: purchasing decisions are never neutral acts but participate in economic structures affecting real people. When we buy products, we implicitly endorse the labor practices, environmental policies, and supply chain ethics of their makers. This isn't about guilt but responsibility. Like Sor Juana's intellectual work challenging hierarchies, ethical consumption asks us to recognize our participation in systems and choose differently where possible. Justice requires acknowledging that someone's dignity is involved in every transaction, whether visible or hidden, and making choices that honor rather than exploit that dignity.