The Destruction of Human Dignity in Today’s World as a Ser ious Moral and Educational Challenge
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https://doi.org/10.12775/TiCz.2022.019Keywords
dignity, human, creation, redemption, destruction, formation, teaching of the Church, moral lifeAbstract
The fundamental value of human life is human dignity. The exceptional profundity of dignity is confirmed by the act of creation, redemption and vocation of man to ultimate fulfilment in God. The dignity which man possesses should constitute an essential motivation for his behaviour with respect to himself and to other people. The sense of dignity is deepened by service to others and by responsibility for one’s own life. Conversely, the loss of the sense of one’s own dignity occurs as a result of the lack of love as well as indifference or hatred towards others. In our times, symptoms of a lack of respect for human dignity can increasingly be observed, which is why there is a need for appropriate formation to make it possible to behave in accordance with the requirements of human dignity.
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