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I. Order Between People

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1. Rights to life and worthy standard of living

2. Rights of cultural and moral values

3. Rights to religion and conscience

4. Rights to choose ones state in life

5. Economic rights

6. Rights of meeting and association7. Right to emigrate and immigrate

8. Political rights

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1. To acknowledge and respect rights of

others2. To collaborate mutually

3. To act for others responsibly

4. To preserve life and live it becomingly

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1. Working classes have gradually gained

ground in economic and social affairs2. Women are participating in public life

3. All nations are becoming independent

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II. Relations between Individuals andPublic uthorities in a Single State

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1. Authority is necessary for the proper functioningof society

2. It derives its force from the moral order which hasGod for its end

3. A state which uses, as its chief means,punishments and rewards cannot effectivelypromote the common good

4. A state cannot oblige in matters of conscience

5. A command contrary to Gods will is not binding

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1. Human person must be considered

2. All members of the state share in commongood

3. More attention must be given to the less

fortunate members of society4. State must promote material and spiritual

welfare of citizens

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1. Chief concern should be to ensure the common good

2. Coordinates social relations in a way that allows peopleto exercise their rights and duties peacefully

3. A three-fold division of powerslegislative, executive,and judicialis recommended for publicauthorities

4. Often a prudent and thoughtful juridical system seemsinadequate for societys needs

5. Three requisites for good government: (a) charter ofhuman rights, (b) written constitution, (c) relationsbetween governed and government in terms ofrights and duties

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III. Relations Between States

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1. Elimination of racism2. Right to self-development

3. Obligation of mutual assistance

4. Objective use of media

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1. Recognition of mutual rights andduties

2. Improvement of the situation ofethnic minorities

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1. Promote by civil authority the common

good of the entire human family2. Fostering of friendly relations in all fields

3. Reduction in imbalances of goods and

capital in the world4. Right of political refugees to migrate

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5. Arms Race:

> deprives less developed countries of social and

economic progress> creates a climate of fear

> Justice, then, right reason, and considerationfor human dignity and life demand that the arms

race cease> peace consists in mutual trust

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1. Relations based on freedom;responsibility and enterprise encouraged

2. Respect by the wealthy nations of thevalue in giving aid without seeking

dominance

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IV. Relations of People and ofPolitical Communities with the WorldCommunity

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A. Individual countries cannot seek their owninterests and develop in isolation givenmodern conditions of Interdependence

B. Under present circumstances, the structures andforms of national governments are inadequate

to promote the universal common good

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C. Public authority must have the means topromote the common good

D. Need public authority to operate in aneffective matter on a world-wide matter

E. The United Nations should be fostered

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V. Pastoral Exhortations

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A. People should take an active role in public lifeand organizations and influence them from

within

B. Humans should carry on temporal activities asacts within the moral order

C. Distinguish between false philosophical ideas andmovements deriving from them

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D. Christians need prudence in determining whento collaborate with non-Christians in social andeconomic Affairs.

E. Peace will be but an empty sounding wordunless it is founded on the order which the

present document has outlined in confident hope:an order founded on truth, built according to

justice, vivified and integrated by charity, and putinto practice in freedom

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Ambayan, Abegail Anne D.

Asares, Shari AnnDayo, Yvonne Jade

Jabines, Marilou

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