Published: 2016-11-13

Solidarity as a virtue: Attitudes and principles of human life in the thoughts of John Paul II from the pedagogical perspective

Natialia Maria Ruman
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Colloquia
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2014.1.13

Abstract

For the proper functioning of society and the peaceful coexistence of different groups of people, communities and the state, it is essential to educate young people towards the readiness for mutual solidarity. In the absence of willingness to show mutual solidarity, a society can neither function properly nor live, however small this willingness may be. The common objectives of a nation, cultural heritage and tradition build awareness of solidarity within the particular society or nation. Therefore, the functionally conditioned consciousness of solidarity should be rooted and ultimately motivated by the universal solidarity of all men. In his teaching, John Paul II deepened the motivation for solidarity as a human and Christian virtue, emphasising its social dimension. The pope drew attention to the theological understanding of solidarity, developing the theme of solidarity on the deep background of social issue and its global dimension. Young people should be educated to participate in social and cultural life in the spirit of solidarity. They should be led to realization that the welfare of the nation depends on their moral attitude, the will to survive, the fidelity to values which have shaped the history and culture of the community over the centuries. Solidarity is motivated by a natural openness of human beings to other persons with whom there is a need to cooperate in pursuit of the common good. Hence, there is a need for constant readiness to accept and complete the tasks which result from the participation of the individual in social life.

Keywords:

Solidarity, teaching of John Paul II, human dignity, attitude to life in service of good, educational duty

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Ruman, N. M. (2016). Solidarity as a virtue: Attitudes and principles of human life in the thoughts of John Paul II from the pedagogical perspective. Pedagogical Forum, 4(1), 209–228. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2014.1.13

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