1.

primary source of social teaching - bible and scriptures

2. gave birth to capitalism - industrial revolution
3. Was established may 15 1931 - Quadragesimo anno, may 15 1891 - Rerum
novarum
4. Principal duty to give what is just - employer
5. 1st ever social teaching established in the modern times - rerum novarum (“of
new things”)
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7. Subsidiarity is a concept where in social problems should be resolved more local
events first
8. Pope Leo XIII gave UST the title “pontifical”
9. Feudalism is the economic/political system before the industrial revolution
10. Socialism condemened capitalism and private property

Two competing ideologies during industrial revolution - capitalism and socialism

Context of Quadragesimo anno

– Is written on the 40th anniversary of rerum novarum as a response to the rise of
socialism as an economic system. It introduces the concept of subsidiarity on
the “40th year” of rerum novarum
– Is written as a response to the great depression

Twofold character of ownership - individualism and collectivism

Themes/topics discussed by rerum novarum

– roles of church as pertains to economics
– rights of people – workers
– social responsibility

Explain and discuss socialism’s objections against capitalism

Socialists
– the capitalists principles of self-direction and social mobility are myths and are
only true for the rich and able members of the community
– capitalism ignores, tolerates and even perpetuates unjust situations of resource
– capitalism endorses the pathology of isolated existence

Explain Quadragisimo anno’s proposal on reconstructing the social construct

– Proposal to the great depression wherein there is a decline in democracy and
dictators have rised to power. It introduced a study of changes in modern
capitalism and socialism, introduces the concept of subsidiary – social problems
should be resolved on more local events first