4. a. The goal of society is to
establish solidarity and
harmony among people.
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5. SOLIDARITY – is
about valuing our
fellow human beings
and respecting who
they are as individuals.
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6. b. The principle of subsidiarity
insists that solutions to problem
should be handled by individuals
or entitles at the lowest level
possible
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7. ✘ Unity is (uncountable) oneness; the state or
fact of being one undivided entity while
✘ Solidarity is (uncountable) willingness to
give psychological and/or material support
when another person is in a difficult position
or needs affection.
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SOLIDARITY vs. UNITY
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“There is more happiness in giving
than there is in receiving”
- Acts 20:35
9. c. The principle of subsidiarity puts
premium on prudent judgment,
respecting the fundamental principle
that one should not remove from an
individual or organization what it can
accomplish on its own initiative, freedom
and responsibility, including the duty to
solve its own problem.
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10. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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• A group of social positions, connected
by social relations, performing a social
role.
• Any institution in a society that works to
socialize the groups of people in it
Examples: Government, universities, families, etc.
Any people or groups that you have social interactions with.
11. d. The government and
higher entities need to adopt
attitudes of help in the form
of support, promotion, and
development always with a
view of the common good.
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