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Religious Studies 2.3 - AS 90822
Explain how a contemporary social action derives from the ethical principles of a
religious tradition
Level 2
Credits: 6
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 Explain how a contemporary
social action derives from
the ethical principles of a
religious tradition.
 Explain in detail how a
contemporary social action
derives from the ethical
principles of a religious
tradition.
 Comprehensively explain
how a contemporary social
action derives from the
ethical principles of a
religious tradition.
Assessment Conditions:
Written Assignment
Please hand in your assignment to your RS teacher on ______________________________
Task:
1. Describe the issues facing rural farming communities in Cambodia.
2. Outline the ethical principles of the Catholic Church that are related to this issue.
3. What is the contemporary social action in which Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is
engaged in Cambodia?
4. How is the action of Caritas derived from its ethical principles?
5. Draw conclusions and evaluate the effectiveness of the action Caritas has taken.
6. What are the wider implications of this action?
Glossary of terms in the standard
Social Justice is an outcome of social action taken to develop fair treatment and equity for all, e.g.
equal opportunity and employment laws.
Catholic social teaching is a body of writing from the Popes on social issues. The themes of
Catholic social teaching are derived from Scripture and the natural law.
Some of the principles of Catholic social teaching are outlined here:
Solidarity means recognising others as our brothers and sisters and actively working with
them for their good. We are invited to build relationships – whakawhanaungatanga – to
understand what life is like for others who are different from us.
Preferential option for the poor and vulnerable means protecting those most in need.
Common Good means the good of each and all. Commitment to the common good means
respecting the rights and responsibilities of all people.
Subsidiarity is about empowering communities to take action for themselves. It means
ensuring that decision-making happens at the most appropriate level, so all those affected
can contribute.
Human dignity means that every human being is made in God’s image and, as such, is
deserving of the utmost respect.
Universal destination of goods means that the resources of the natural world are meant
for everyone, not just the rich.
Contemporary social action is an action carried out by a person or a group of people in response
to a perceived injustice. Social actions include writing petitions, raising awareness of an issue,
boycotting a product or going on a protest march. There are many other forms of contemporary
social action.
Food Security is defined as the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable,
nutritious food.
Deforestation refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of rainforest or related ecosystems into
less bio-diverse ecosystems such as pasture, cropland or plantations. (Kricher, 1997)
Climate Change refers to a change in the state of the climate that persists for an extended period
of time, typically decades or longer.
Land Title is legal recognition of the ownership of a piece of land and its resources.
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Agency for justice, peace and
development. It is part of a confederation of over 165 member organisations called Caritas
Internationalis. The motto of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is to ‘work for a world free of poverty
and injustice.’
Climate Change Adaptation refers to actions taken to help communities and ecosystems cope with
changing climate conditions.
Task One: Describe the issues facing rural farming communities in Cambodia.
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Task Two: Outline the ethical principles of the Catholic Church that are related to
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“…we must never forget that the planet belongs to all mankind and is meant for all
mankind; the mere fact that some people are born in places with fewer resources or less
development does not justify the fact that they are living with less dignity. It must be
reiterated that “the more fortunate should renounce some of their rights so as to place their
goods more generously at the service of others”.
Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, #190
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Task Three: What is the contemporary social action in which Caritas Aotearoa
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Task Five: Draw conclusions and evaluate the effectiveness of the action Caritas
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Task Six: What are the wider implications of this action?
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