1. 1. The Principle of Human Dignity
Do I treat people with dignity, those close at hand and those overseas?
2. The Principle of the Common Good
Are my actions aimed at satisfying my own wants and needs or do I consider the needs of the planet and other people?
3. The Principle of Solidarity
Do I feel fellowship with other people and do I act from this feeling?
4 The Principle of Subsidiarity
Do I take part in decision making or am I always willing to let others take the responsibility while I just grumble about what is happening?
5. The Principle of Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Do I consider the needs of the poor when I’m spending my money and making political choices? Does this call for changes in the way in which I practise my faith? It won’t be easy. Isn’t there always room for increased concern for others and for acknowledging the importance of love and compassion in my daily life? These are all questions that we can learn from.

2. It helps us to apply the example of Jesus in modern situations
Catholic Social Teaching helps us to understand how to put the Catholic faith into action.
It helps us to apply the example of Jesus in modern situations
It gives us some key ideas that we should always try to use to guide our behaviour.
1. The Principle of Human Dignity
Do I treat people with dignity, those close at hand and those overseas?
2. The Principle of the Common Good
Are my actions aimed at satisfying my own wants and needs or do I consider the needs of the planet and other people?
3. The Principle of Solidarity
Do I feel fellowship with other people and do I act from this feeling?
4 The Principle of Subsidiarity
Do I take part in decision making or am I always willing to let others take the responsibility while I just grumble about what is happening?
5. The Principle of Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Do I consider the needs of the poor when I’m spending my money and making political choices? Does this call for changes in the way in which I practise my faith? It won’t be easy. Isn’t there always room for increased concern for others and for acknowledging the importance of love and compassion in my daily life? These are all questions that we can learn from.

3. Aims:
To learn what Catholic Social Teaching means
To become familiar with its 7 key themes
To be able to say what each theme is about
To think about how these themes can be put into practise

4. Respect for the Human Person Family
Rights, Responsibilities & Participation
Preferential Option for the Poor
Dignity of work and the workers
The Common Good – Solidarity
Caring for Creation
Click here to watch a video about the 7 principles of Catholic Social Teaching
Watch closely because it will help with the next part of the lesson

5. On each picture slide that follows there is a question to think about in your groups.
For each one jot down what you think is a good answer that you can feedback to the class

6. 1. Respect for the Human Person
The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
What does this statement mean?

7. Sometimes Catholics feel that human dignity and life is under attack in our society from abortion and euthanasia.
The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty.
The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war.
Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means.
The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.

8. Why are families so important to us?
2. Family
Why are families so important to us?

9. Catholicism believes really strongly in the importance of marriage and families.
That is why it prefers couples to prepare for marriage carefully and if possible attend a relationships course before getting married.
Catholics believe that commitment is extremely important and they expect couples to commit to each other in marriage for their own good and for the good of any children that they might have
The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in war or terrorist attacks is always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.

10. 3. Rights, Responsibilities & Participation
Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved
only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental
right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties
and responsibilities -- to one another, to our families
All people have a right to participate in the economic, political, and cultural life of society. It is a fundamental
demand of justice and a requirement for human dignity that all people be assured a minimum level of participation
in the community. Conversely, it is wrong for a person or a group to be excluded unfairly or to be unable to participate in society. In the words of the U.S. bishops, "The ultimate injustice is for a person or group to be treated actively or abandoned passively as if they were non-members of the human race. To treat people this way is effectively to say they simply do not count as human beings."
es, and to the larger society.
Why do we need rights and responsibilities?

11. Human dignity can only be protected and a healthy community can be achieved if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
Every person has a right to life and a right to those things required for human decency.
We also have duties and responsibilities -- to one another, to our families
All people have a right to participate in the economic, political, and cultural life of society. It is a matter of justice.

12. Why should we favour the poorest?
4. Option for the Poor
Why should we favour the poorest?

13. The moral test of a society is how it treats the poorest members of that society
Government decisions should be judged on how they affect the poor.
The option for the poor is an essential part of society's effort to achieve the common good.
A healthy community can be achieved only if its members give special attention to those with special needs, to those who are poor and on the margins of society

14. 5. Dignity for the Work and the Worker
Why should we care how and where our stuff comes from

15. The economy must serve people, not the other way around.
All workers have a right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, and to safe working conditions.
They also have a fundamental right to organize and join unions.
No one should be allowed to have excessive wealth when others lack the basic necessities of life.

16. 6. The Common Good – Solidarity
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 fulfilment 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 neighbour" 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.
Catholic social teaching proclaims that we are our brothers' and sisters' keepers, wherever they live. We
are one human family, whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. Solidarity
means that "loving our neighbour" has global dimensions in an interdependent world.
Why should we think about the needs of others

17. People are individuals but individuals who live in society.
How should we organise our society? – Our economy, our politics (should we be an independent nation), our laws – all affect human dignity and our ability to grow as part of our community.
Catholicism teaches that the role of the government and other institutions is to protect human life and human dignity and promote the common good.
In other words – nobody gets left behind.

18. Why should we care about the planet?
7. Caring for Creation
Catholic tradition insists that we show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. We are
called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions which cannot be ignored.
Why should we care about the planet?

19. Catholic tradition insists that we show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation.
We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation.
This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions which cannot be ignored.

20. There are lots of Christian organisations that are based on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching

21. Assessment
Aims
To show that you understand the principles of Catholic Social Teaching through study of an organisation that is based on one or more of the 7 principles
You are then going to make a presentation of what you have found out about the organisation and how it is linked to Catholic Social Teaching

22. Success criteria
You have chosen an organisation with clear links to Catholic Social Teaching
You can answer the question “What does the charity you are investigating do?” in some detail.
You can answer the question “Which of the 7 principles of Catholic Social Teaching does it’s work connect to and how?” (It will link to more than one of them)
Your presentation is clear, informative, creative and engaging