1907. First, the common good presupposes respect for the person as such. In the name of the common good, public authorities are bound to respect the fundamental and inalienable rights of the human person. Society should permit each of its members to fulfill his vocation. In particular, the common good resides in the conditions for the exercise of the natural freedoms indispensable for the development of the human vocation, such as “the right to act according to a sound norm of conscience and to safeguard . . . privacy, and rightful freedom also in matters of religion.”27
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367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?
169. What is the relationship of the Catholic Church with the Jewish people?
67. For what purpose did God create man and woman?
596. What does “Lead us not into temptation” mean?
162. Where does the one Church of Christ subsist?
575. How may we strengthen our filial trust?
494. What is the responsibility of civil authority in regard to chastity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
The Woman and the Dragon: The Struggle Between Good and Evil (Revelation 12:1-17)
