Requirements towards legislation in the social matters: deliberations based on Gaudium et spes Cover Image

Wymagania stawiane prawodawstwu w sprawach społecznych: rozważania na kanwie Gaudium et spes
Requirements towards legislation in the social matters: deliberations based on Gaudium et spes

Author(s): Piotr Kroczek
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Gaudium et spes; legislation; law drafting; principles of legislation; Polish law;

Summary/Abstract: Although it has been 50 years since the constitution Gaudium et spes of the Second Vatican Council was published, the document is not out of date at all. The aim of the paper is to seek out and analyze the requirements towards legislation in the social matters, which are contained in the constitution in question. The points discussed in the paper are: relevance of law, directing law towards common good, safeguarding human rights, taking into consideration human dignity and not absolutizing the autonomy of law. As it was proven, Gaudium et spes still can be a valuable and vivid source of ideas for organizing social matters.

  • Issue Year: 7/2015
  • Issue No: 2 (13)
  • Page Range: 85-92
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish