Social responsibility as a community foundation from the perspective of Rev. Franciszek Mirek (1893–1970). Cover Image

Odpowiedzialność w życiu społecznym jako fundament budowania wspólnoty w ujęciu księdza Franciszka Mirka (1893–1970)
Social responsibility as a community foundation from the perspective of Rev. Franciszek Mirek (1893–1970).

Author(s): Janusz Kościelniak
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social development, Economic development, 19th Century, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: responsibility; society; priest Franciszek Mirek; common good;

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the concept of responsibility by Franciszek Mirek in relation to social life and the creation of community. The first part is about priest Franciszek Mirek himself, who is an exceptional figure in Polish sociology  –  although unfortunately, he has been forgotten. Responsibility is often defined as the relation of an acting subject toits own free and the deliberate acts which are associated with bearing adequate consequences. In accordance with the content of responsibility the following stand out: civil liability, which is associated with the obligation to repair any attempt to bring another to harm, criminal responsibility, which includes – criminalactivities, and moral responsibility of the entity for good and evil embodied by him in action. Franciszek Mirek emphasized that only a citizen who truly knows –responsibility for the common good may contribute to the good of the country and society

  • Issue Year: 6/2014
  • Issue No: 2 (11)
  • Page Range: 177-186
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish