Let us ACT:

Activity: Let us have another look at globalization, this time to evaluate its dangers or
threats and promises or possibilities in the light of the principles in Catholic Social Teaching or
CST.
On the left column are the “CST principles”. On the space of the column on “Dangers or
Threats,” write your evaluation of globalization in relation to each of the principle. On the space
of the column on “Promises or Possibilities,” write your evaluation of globalization in relation to
each principle. On the rightmost column, under “What Must Be Done,” write concrete
suggestions of actions that can correct or remove the dangers or threats and to develop further the
promises or possibilities that globalization offers.

Visit the following linkages for your reference:

https://www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk/principles/documents/

Catholic Social Teachings: Faith in the Better World

https://www.cctwincities.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Key-10-Principles-of-CST_1-
pager.pdf

Key Principles of Catholic Social Teachings

Name: BOCAUTO, NATHANIEL A.
Time/Sched: 3.00pm - 4.00pm MWF

CST Principles Dangers or Threats Promises or What Must Be

of Globalization Possibilities of Done?
Globalization

Differences in International support We need to

Respect for
cultural for the protection of globalize a culture
Human Person
acknowledgment a country's economic of peace that is
with Dignity and
may lead to and political rights is harmonious in all
Rights
disagreements about provided by aspects. Also to
their beliefs and establishing stand up to
traditions. These guidelines. discrimination no
include threats to matter what others
indigenous peoples' may say or do to
human rights, you; consider it
including their desire merely a test of
for self- your ability to
determination. achieve what you
desire.

Private property in It extends the reach There must be a

Right to Private
vulnerable countries of international trade limit to how many
Property and the
is under threat from that benefits both properties a
Common Good
neocolonialization. countries in its foreigner from a
Farmers receive entirety. Every country can own.
lower prices for their person has a There must also be
crops as a result of fundamental right to a controlled and
globalization, which life as well as the organized
increases the necessities of human workplace in order
incentive to create decency. These to carry out the
abusive workplace rights are responsibilities and
conditions, including accompanied by duties correctly.
the use of child duties and
laborers. responsibilities
owed to one another,
our families, and
society as a whole.

Colonization and the Creating new Increase one's

Solidarity and
transformation of cultural traditions in understanding and
Total/Integral
 cultural beliefs and collaboration with respect for the
Human
traditions. This another nation while uniqueness of one's
Development
includes increased remaining true to culture. Also to
globalization being one's own. Creating demonstrate
linked to a variety of new infrastructure solidarity, which
serious and transportation means "loving our
environmental without damaging neighbor," to
challenges, such as the society and the express gratitude
forest destruction and cultural traditions. and love for the
biodiversity caused specific term that is
by economic given. meaning we
specialization and have to accept one
infrastructure human family,
development. whatever our
Increased nationality, racial,
transportation of ethics and
goods results in ideological
increased greenhouse differences.
gas emissions and
other forms of
pollution.

Subsidiarity and The promise is that To promote and

Subsidiarity and
participation his subsidiarity and fight for our rights
Participation
essentially indicate individual as individuals and
that an economy is participation will as members of a
made up of result in economic specific economy.
institutions and development that Respect everybody
individuals who will benefit the who they are and
contribute to its nation. what they are
operation. Decisions capable. We must
are made by those not allow anyone to
who are closest to compromise a
and most affected by decision without our
the community's consent, and we
issues and concerns. must make them
understand what
and why we are
fighting for.
Promote what is
 beneficial to our
society.

Every decision we The promise is to Support the poor in

Preferential
make has a assist the poor in the way that it
Option for the
significant impact rising from their should be done.
Poor and
not only on slumber. Assist them Give them the
Vulnerable
ourselves, but also on in starting a new knowledge they
those around us. We life, reducing the require, and teach
are designed to have population of poor them God's word.
a perspective on what people in an Assist them in
is really going on in economy, and reaching their
the world and how managing the mental and spiritual
we can help and fight percentage of potential.
for the treatment of poverty. They also Strengthen their
the poor. promised to give the minds to be ready
poor people jobs, for any obstacles
raise funds for them, they may face, and
and provide assist them until
financial, physical, they can stand on
and mental support. their own two feet.

It sometimes depends The guarantee is that We should inform

on people's everyone will them that we are
Social Justice connections, and receive the same aware of our legal
sometimes those who treatment. It is rights. We should
aren't capable of promised that we advocate for and
doing such things are will receive the fight for a justice
the ones who are justice we deserve system that benefits
being used to cover regardless of our everyone. Speak up
up things that they socioeconomic for our suffering
didn't even do.It is status. The economy and ensure that
against the poor, will be balanced, those who abuse
against people who with no one left individuals face the
simply want to be behind. Without consequences.
treated peacefully others abusing Make them more
and equally. Some others, people will fair to us.
are put in danger, be treated fairly and
while others benefit. given opportunities
This is why it is that will benefit
dangerous to them in various
humans. ways.