Mission Core Assessment

1. Please name the 10 key themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Please briefly explain the key concept of each theme. (This answer should have at least 20 sentences).

2. In the Catholic Social Teachingtheme, Community and the Common Good, how does Catholic Social Teaching describe "the common good" and its importance? Why is this important? (This answer should have at least 5 sentences).

3. How does a diversity of cultures, religions, races, and experiences in our society challenge the pursuit of the common good? In otherwords, why is it hard to reach a global common good or a true global ethic as discussed in the Hans Küng piece "Global Ethic: Development and Goals?" (This answer should have at least 10 sentences).

4. Choose an example of a challenge that we have discussed in class this semester (human rights, economic system, clash of civilizations, war, genocide, world system) and discuss how this challenge affects the ability to reach a common good. (This answer should have at least 10 sentences).

5. We discussed some very large, real world issues this semester. As an individual, these issues can be very overwhelming. How can you, as an individual, work towards achieving a true global ethic or common good? (This answer should have at least 10 sentences).