Themes of Catholic Social Teaching: (The Compendium of The Social Doctrine of The Church) Pp. 67-281
Themes of Catholic Social Teaching: (The Compendium of The Social Doctrine of The Church) Pp. 67-281
(The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church) pp. 67- 281.
Ten Principles:
1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person
2. The Common Good
3. Call to Family, Community, and Participation
4. Rights and Responsibilities
5. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
6. Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
7. Principle of Solidarity
8. Care for God’s Creation
9. Principle of Subsidiarity
10.Universal Destination of Goods
1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person
The first social teaching proclaims the respect for human life,
one of the most fundamental needs in a world distorted by
greed and selfishness. The Catholic Church teaches that all
human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person
is the foundation for all the social teachings. This theme
challenges the issues of abortion, assisted suicide, human
cloning and the death penalty. The Catholic Church holds the
belief that every human life is precious and is a gift from God,
and that every institution is measured by whether it threatens
or enhances the life and dignity of the human person (CSDC,
pp. 69-82).
2. The Common Good
A community is genuinely healthy when all people, not only
one or several segments, flourish. The Russian novelist
Doestoevski put it this way: “Every social group must take
account of the needs and legitimate aspirations of other
groups, and even of the general welfare of the entire human
family.” This concept of the common good seems to be
‘missing in action’ in contemporary public life, “not the
utilitarian formula of the greatest good for the greatest
number, but the moral formula of the greatest good for all,”
simply on the basis that they are human beings and therefore
inherently worthy of respect (CSDC, pp. 101-105).
3. Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Conclusion
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