Dobro wspólne w nauczaniu Episkopatu USA

Abstract

The author presents in his article his doctoral dissertation. First he shows the need for a study of the idea of common good, then the opportuniuty flawing from the very welldeveloped social teaching of the American Catholic Episcopate. Finally, after the presentation of the thesis, he sets some conclusions and questions for further studies. The calling for responsobility for common good is the key-term for the proper understanding of the teaching of the American Episcopate. It allows to interpret the duties of both the society and an individual person. In fact, the person is the very sense of the idea of common good, which is the summary of all the conditions in the society the human being needs to develop oneself. According to the Cathechisin of the Catholic Church (cf. CCC 1905-1909), the justice and the peace are seen as the indispensible conditions of the idea of common good. The study of common good in the social teaching of the American Church creates the unique opportunity for a further development of the social moral theology in Poland. It would also help in better knowledge of American theology, which is presently relatively unknown in Poland.