1.3: Concept of Man and Society Flashcards

1
Q

The primary principle and the heart and soul of the social teaching of the Catholic Church.

A

dignity of the human person

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2
Q

the social teaching of the catholic church rests on one basic principle:

A

humans
are the foundation, the cause and
the end of every social institution

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3
Q

Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the
dignity of a person, who is not just
something, but someone.

What CCC

A

CCC 357

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4
Q

Human life is seen to be essentially social because human beings have been created in the image of God who is […] and who combines both []

A

Trinity

unity and relationship in self.

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5
Q

those
fundamental rights of human beings which
are essential to the exercise of human
dignity

A

human rights

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6
Q

the dignity of human person is

A

innate, inviolable, inalienable, universal

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7
Q

… by the early Romans and Cicero

A

Dignitas

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8
Q

.. by St. Leo the Great

A

Imago dei

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9
Q

… by St. Thomas Aquinas

A

Great Chain of Beings

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10
Q

… by the UN

A

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

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11
Q

… by St John XXIII & other Church documents on human rights

A

Pacem in Terris

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12
Q

Early Romans used the term dignitas referring to

A

people appointed to public offices and
with higher status in the society

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13
Q

Then Cicero
redefined [..] referring to all humans by
making distinction against animals where the
former are governed by reason while the
latter by bodily pleasures and instinct.

A

dignitas

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14
Q

To him, dignity encompasses not only of those who were persons of authority and wealth but includes all humanity

A

Cicero

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15
Q

To him, persons have dignity due to the fact that man is raised up among other beings and made in God’s image (Imago Dei)

A

St. Leo the Great (talking about dignitas)

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16
Q

The concept of great chain of beings

A

the higher the status of a being, the more dignity one possess.

17
Q

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

A

Article 1 Of UDHR

18
Q

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

A

Article 2 Of UDHR

19
Q

Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

A

Article 2 Of UDHR

20
Q

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

A

Article 3 of UDHR

21
Q

The Congress shall give highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce social, economic, and political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and political power for the common good.

A

Article XIII Section 1 of 1987 PH Constitution

22
Q

There is hereby
created an
independent office
called the
Commission on Human Rights.

A

Article XIII Section 17 of 1987 PH Constitution

23
Q

The Commission on Human Rights shall have the following powers and functions

A

Article XIII Section 18 of 1987 PH Constitution

24
Q

a landmark in the acceptance by the Catholic Christian Church of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A

St John XXIII’s encyclical Pacem in Terris
(1963)

25
Q

“may allow us to build a world where every human being will feel accepted in his/her full dignity, and where relations among persons and among peoples are based on respect, dialogue and solidarity.”

WHO

A

Pope Benedict XVI

26
Q

“The promotion of human rights remains the most effective strategy for eliminating inequalities between countries and social groups, and for increasing security”

WHO

A

Pope Benedict XVI

27
Q

Group of persons bound together organically by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them

A

Society

28
Q

A society is a group of persons bound together organically by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them. As an assembly that is at once visible and spiritual, a society endures through time… He rightly owes loyalty to the communities of which he is part and respect to those in authority who have charge of the common good

What CCC

A

CCC 1880

29
Q

Each community is defined by its purpose and consequently obeys specific rules;

But “the human person is and ought to be the principle, the subject and the end of all social institutions

What CCC

A

CCC 1881

30
Q

Socialization
- Expresses the natural tendency for human beings to associate with one another for the sake of attaining objectives that exceed individual capacities

  • It develops the qualities of the person, especially the sense of initiative and responsibility, and helps guarantee his rights

What CCC

A

CCC 1882

31
Q

A community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order, depriving the latter of its functions, but rather should support it in case of need and help to coordinate its activity with the activities of the rest of society, always with a view to the common

What is it and what CCC

A

Principle of Subsidiarity and CCC 1883

32
Q

3 Essentials of Common Good

A
  1. Respect for the peson as such
  2. Social well being and development of the group itself
  3. Peace
33
Q

The State shall encourage non-governmental, community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the nation

A

1987 Philippine Constitution Article XIII. Section 23

34
Q

The right to become a member of associations or societies for purposes not contrary to law

A

Civil Code of the Philippines Article 32

35
Q

Both the Church and the State recognizes family as the most important unit of the society

What CCC

A

CCC 2207

36
Q

Where Families Cannot Fulfill Their Responsibilities, Other social bodies have the duty of helping them and of supporting the institution of the family

Following the principle of subsidiarity, larger communities should take care not to usurp the family’s prerogatives or interfere in its life

What CCC

A

CCC 2209

37
Q

The State recognizes the Filipino family as the
foundation of the nation

Accordingly, it shall strengthen its solidarity and
actively promote its total development

What article and section?

A

Article XV. The Family of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution. Section 1

38
Q

Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State

What article and section

A

Article XV. The Family of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution. Section 2