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Subsidiarity
A bloggification of Dr. Thursday's Subsidiarity - a book on the history and implementation of Subsidiarity: the principle of ordering the limits and abilities of the members of a system to achieve its purpose, while avoiding interference. All text and pictures Copyright © 2008 by Dr. Thursday.
What is Subsidiarity?
Subsidiarity is the principle of order and right relation among individuals and groups within a human social system.
For over 100 years it has been a major topic in papal encyclicals and has applications ranging from government and international relations to engineering and software development.
Negative form: It is an injustice, a grave evil and a disturbance of right order for a larger and higher organization to arrogate to itself functions which can be performed efficiently by smaller and lower bodies.
[Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno 5]
Positive form: A community of a higher order ... should support a community of a lower order in case of need and help to coordinate its activity with the activities of the rest of society, always with a view to the common good.
[John Paul II, Centesimus Annus 48]
In ten words or less: “Let’s not make a federal case out of this.”
The Golden Rule: Be as ready to assist others as you would want them to be ready to assist you.
For over 100 years it has been a major topic in papal encyclicals and has applications ranging from government and international relations to engineering and software development.
Negative form: It is an injustice, a grave evil and a disturbance of right order for a larger and higher organization to arrogate to itself functions which can be performed efficiently by smaller and lower bodies.
[Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno 5]
Positive form: A community of a higher order ... should support a community of a lower order in case of need and help to coordinate its activity with the activities of the rest of society, always with a view to the common good.
[John Paul II, Centesimus Annus 48]
In ten words or less: “Let’s not make a federal case out of this.”
The Golden Rule: Be as ready to assist others as you would want them to be ready to assist you.
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Matthew 20:28
"If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. "
John 13:14-15
"Henceforth, the highest thing can only work from below."
-- G. K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man CW2:313
Matthew 20:28
"If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. "
John 13:14-15
"Henceforth, the highest thing can only work from below."
-- G. K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man CW2:313