The dignity of labour or the dignity of work is the philosophical holding that all types of jobs are respected equally, and no occupation is considered superior and none of the jobs should be discriminated on any basis. This view hold that all types of works (jobs) are necessary in a society and it is absolutely wrong to consider any work good or bad: the work itself is a dignity. Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, used to do all types of work on his own, even cleaning the toilet. Regardless of whether one's occupation involves physical work or mental labour, it is held that the job deserves respect. Simply put, any form of work, manual or intellectual, is called labour and respecting any kind of job (manual or intellectual) is called "dignity of labour". Incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden has made restoring "the dignity of work" a central tenet of his 2020 campaign and administration. About Social reformers such as Basava and his contemporary Sharanas, as well as Mahatma Gandhi, were prominent advocates of the dignity of labour. The dignity of labour is one of the major themes in Christian ethics, and as such, it is upheld by the Anglican Communion, in Catholic social teaching, in Methodist principles, and in Reformed theology. In Roman Catholicism, usually titled "The dignity of work and the rights of workers" the affirmation of the dignity of human labour is found in several papal encyclicals, most notably Pope John Paul II's Laborem Exercens, published 15 September 1981. See also Critique of work Decent work References Further reading Books Journals Articles Labor Christian ethics Gandhism Egalitarianism