It is imperative that no one, out of indifference to the course of events or because of inertia, would indulge in a merely individualistic morality. The best way to fulfill one’s obligations of justice and love is to contribute to the common good according to one’s means and the needs of others, and also to promote and help public and private organizations devoted to bettering the conditions of life.” (Gaudium et Spes: Pastpral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Second Vatican Council, 1965)
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The family is the basic cell of society, the basic community. It is where we learn about moral principles and where we learn to act on them. The state and all other institutions have an obligation to respect and support the family.Human beings are not only sacred, but also social … achieving their full human potential in the midst of community. No community is more central than the family.
Because of our social nature, all human beings have a right and a responsibility to participate in society and in the institutions that make up our communities. In order to advance the common good, every person has a right and a duty to participate in social, economic, and political life regardless of race, gender, faith, age, ethnicity, or economic status. In the Catholic tradition, helping to shape a just society, especially through our participation in political life, is a moral obligation.
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