The human person is both sacred and social. We realize our dignity and rights in relationship with others, in community. Human beings grow and achieve fulfillment in community. Human dignity can only be realized and protected in the context of relationships with the wider society.
How we organize our society -- in economics and politics, in law and policy -- directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. The obligation to "love our neighbor" has an individual dimension, but it also requires a broader social commitment. Everyone has a responsibility to contribute to the good of the whole society, to the common good.
Subject headings are assigned by an indexer and are accurate representations of what the book contains.
Church and Social Problems--Catholic Church
Community Life
Domestic Relations
Families
Family Policy
Public Welfare--Religious Aspects--Catholic Church
Race Relations--Religious Aspects--Catholic Church
Racism--Religious Aspects--Catholic Church
Social Ethics
Social Justice
Social Service--Religious Aspects--Catholic Church
Social Structure