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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Standing alongside others and accepting responsibility for their wellbeing, particularly people living in poverty.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.1.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Practices regarding CreationIn the UK, CAFOD’s LiveSimply award recognises Catholic communities, including parishes and schools, that live simply, sustainably with creation and in solidarity with people living in poverty. It connects reduced waste and responsible consumption with concern for the global human family. The award recognises action, not merely an intention to help.
Specification 2.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Recognising responsibility for other people and standing alongside them through practical support and action against unjust structures, particularly those causing poverty or exclusion.
Use precise references where helpful: Evangelii Gaudium 188 explains solidarity, 198–200 explains the preferential option for the poor, and 218–219 links lasting peace with justice.
Link a Catholic belief to a response: equal dignity explains why discrimination is wrong; solidarity explains why Catholics should act against it.
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Solidarity means recognising that other people’s suffering concerns us and acting alongside them rather than treating poverty as somebody else’s problem.
Specification 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Recognising that people belong to one human family and accepting responsibility for one another.
Revise: Catholic Social TeachingSolidarity means recognising that we belong to one human family. The common good means seeking conditions in which everyone can flourish. The preferential option for the poor means giving particular attention to people whose needs and voices are easily overlooked.
A firm commitment to the good of others, recognising that people are interconnected and responsible for one another.
A commitment to stand alongside others and work for their good, recognising that everyone belongs to one human family.
Standing alongside others and accepting responsibility for their well-being, especially when they suffer injustice.
A firm commitment to the good of everyone, recognising responsibility for other people, including those in distant countries.
