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1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person-human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.
2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation-The person is not only sacred but social. How we organize our society, in economics and politics, law and public policy, directly affects human dignity.
3. Rights and Responsibilities- Every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency.
4. Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable-A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. As a society we are called to put first the needs of the most vulnerable, including children, the poor and the marginalized.
5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers-Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God’s creation. The basic rights of workers: the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative, must be respected.
6. Solidarity- In For the Celebration of the Day Of Peace (Rome: January 1, 1972), Pope Paul VI taught that if you want peace, work for justice. Love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict.
7. Care for God’s Creation-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.
Catholic Social Teaching represents our identity as a Catholic institution of higher education that is open to and home to people of good will—learners of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds—who are committed to building the common good.
The principles of CST are universally accessible to all people of good will.
These principles emerge out of theological reflection on the Jewish and Christian traditions, yet people of other belief traditions and scholarly dispositions generally can and do arrive at them from their respective locations as well.
--A Vision for Mission at Cabrini College, October, 2012.
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