Principles of Catholic Social Teachings
Principles
1. Principle of the Dignity of the Human
Person
2. Principle of Association
3. Principle of Subsidiarity
Meaning/Description Give 2 specific actions /examples on how you
Every human person is of infinite dignity. All
of society must be directed towards the well-
being of the human person.
Human persons are meant to be in
community and have a right to freely
associate with one another to achieve the
common good.
No higher-level body should take over what a
lower level body can do for itself, so that
people can develop and flourish.
can express/show/manifest it
 Make every person that they are
special that we are equal and have a
unique characteristic within
ourselves and tell them, that they are
love by God.
 Respect them as human beings
without humiliating them, accept
them whole heartly without a doubt
regards of their physical appearance,
gender, culture and sexuality.
 Respect each role that people played
in the community.
 Don’t make decisions for them
because it is not your life so mind
your own business. Only God can
make decisions for them because
God is very powerful that no one can
exceed.
 Accept opinions of each persons.
 Be mindful on what will come into
your mouth and no one shall cut off
or shut the mouth of the persons
that have an idea because
subsidiarity requires all persons have
a right to say whether it is a opinions

4. Principle of Participation
5. Principle of Common Good
6. Principle of the Universal Destination
of Goods
7. Principle of Solidarity
All human persons have right and duty to
take action in what determines their well-
being and future.
We must seek the goof of the broader
community – that is, each person, every
person and the whole person – and not just
our own interests.
God intended for all the world’s resources to
be enjoyed by everyone, and not just a few
people. We should have a preferential option
for the poor and see to it that the most
vulnerable have what they need.
Every human person is deeply connected to
every person, we are called to stand together
as one human family.
or a fact.
 Contribute to our community like
helping voluntary in any programs
that is conducted in your
community/society.
 Participate in every meeting or
programs that is conducted,
participate in the decisions that been
made, there is a possibility that your
decision might help a certain
problems or errors.
 Work together as one so that there is
a unity.
 Do only good things for the sake of
the people in the community/society
like thinking on how to solve some
problems that the
community/society are facing right
now. It is possible to participate in
brain storming when there is a
meeting.
 Don’t abuse the resources that we
get here on Earth.
 Preserve so that all people can get
the equal benefits that God intended
to give to as a gift.
 Give rights to the people who is
needed of rights to protect or secure
their lives away from any danger.

8. Principle of Dignity of Human Work
9. Principle of the Dignity of Creation
10. Principle of the Promotion of Peace
The human person’s intrinsic dignity means
that human work is holy as well. Moreover,
everyone should have working conditions
worthy of the children of God.
Creation is holy because this is the place
where we relate to God. We are the earth’s
stewards, helping to bring the world towards
salvation.
We have a duty to seek true and lasting
peace, which implies right relationships all
around – with god, self, others and all
creation.
 Treat anyone in equal regardless of
their ethnic, religious, ideological and
etc.
 Don’t belittle the work of the human.
 Make them proud of their work like
telling them that they are so good in
their work that they follow the rules
and regulations of their work. That
we are so proud regardless of what
work that they do.
 Plant trees, don’t throw garbage’s
anywhere.
 Protect Earth from the harm such as
pollution, join/participate a program
that conduct or aim to protect the
earth.
 Follow the laws that’s been published
in order to avoid conflict or chaos.
 Respect and control the emotion
that’s been running through your
body especially the rage or anger that
you’ve feel. Don’t do revenge instead
forgive or pray for them to not do
that mistakes anymore.