Catholic Social Teaching Test

Study Guide

Humans are inherently social creatures, referred to as __.

Social beings

The social nature of humans is rooted in the __.

Trinity

The Church views us as fundamentally part of the __ of all people.

humanity

The imperfections in our societies point to the need for __.

justice

The term __ was coined by Pope Pius XI in 1931.

Social Justice

The encyclical __ marked the beginning of the Church's modern body of teaching on Catholic Social Teaching.

Rerum Novarum

The __ is the sum total of social conditions which allow people to reach their fulfillment more fully & easily.

Common Good

The good of the individual is necessarily related to the __ good.

communal

It is fundamentally the State's role to defend & promote the __ of civil society and its citizens.

common good

__ is a requirement of justice and makes one capable of true justice.

Charity

Despite not being a political community, the Church has historically had strong teachings on __ matters.

worldly

The sources of Catholic Social Teaching are __ and Natural Law.

Divine Revelation

Scripture presents justice in terms of __, rather than a 'balancing of scales.'

relationships

Jesus made his stance on the primacy of justice clear in his first public statement from __'s prophecy of liberation.

Isaiah

The followers of The Way practiced charity by making sure everyone's basic needs in the __ were met.

community

In the 4th century, __ first articulated the teaching of the universal destination of goods.

St. Ambrose

The Church decries injustice in both word & __.

action

The Church teaches that working for justice is an essential element of __ living.

Christian

Social justice is an essential part of __ living.

Christian

The earth's resources belong to everyone, not just those who can easily access them, a concept known as the __ destination of goods.

Universal

The principle that emphasizes the importance of family as the fundamental unit of society is called the __.

Call to Family

The economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production is known as __.

Capitalism

The principle that emphasizes our responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is called __.

Stewardship/Care for Creation

The body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of social and economic justice is called __.

Catholic Social Teaching

__ is the voluntary giving of help to those in need.

Charity

An economic system that advocates for a classless society and common ownership of the means of production is called __.

Communism

is the type of justice that governs exchanges between individuals or private social groups.

Commutative Justice

__ is a form of justice that concerns the fair allocation of common goods, benefits, and burdens in society.

Distributive Justice

Justice is about giving each person what they are __.

due

Legal Justice refers to what individuals owe to the community for the __ good.

common

The principle that affirms every person has inherent worth and dignity is called __ & Dignity.

Life

The principle that emphasizes the Church's preferential option for those most in need is called __ for the Poor & Vulnerable.

Preferential Option

The principle that states every right has a corresponding __ and responsibility is called Rights & Responsibilities.

duty

A __ is an official document issued by a pope that addresses social, political, or economic issues.

Social Encyclical

__ involves efforts to create social institutions that enable all to participate in social life.

Social Justice

__ refers to structures of society that lead people to commit acts against justice.

Social Sin

An economic system that advocates for social ownership and democratic control of the means of production is called __.

Socialism

The principle emphasizing the interdependence of all people is called __.

Solidarity

__ is the responsible management and use of God-given resources.

Stewardship

The principle that states matters should be handled by the smallest, lowest, or least centralized competent authority is called __.

Subsidiarity