The Dignity of Human Work

Which is NOT a common belief that Filipinos have about work?

• More than a just a source of livelihood, it is a symbol of social status and self-worth

• We believe that white-collar > blue-collar work because the latter receives a lower salary

• Everybody deserves equal opportunities no matter your socio-economic status, religion, gender, etc.

• Those who finished with a college degree have an advantage over those who didn't.

What four-letter Filipino word do blue-collar workers often use when talking about their jobs to other people?

What papal encyclical written by Pope John Paul II champions the dignity of human work in the contemporary world?

• Familiaris Consortio

• Rerum Novarum

• Laudato Si'

• Laborem Exercens

TRUE or FALSE:

Work only refers to paid jobs.

Which Saint said that “If anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat.”?

• St. Joseph

• St. Paul

• St. Augustine of Hippo

• St. Ignatius of Loyola

This dimension of work concludes that work is 'for man' and not man 'for work'

Some examples of this dimension of work include Technology and Industry

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Dignity of Human Work?

• All work contributes to the preservation of life and the building up of society.

• What we do influences the kind of person we gradually become.

• We work with others and we work using others’ work.

• The value of work does NOT depend on the kind of work being done, but the fact that the workers are human persons.

What latin maxim translates to "Pray and Work?