social commitment

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Social engagement is a differently motivated social action , which is mostly based on the principles of honorary and voluntary work . That means investing time and / or money in a project that serves a good cause ( charity ). In this meaning it differs from economic, political and cultural engagement. The term has only been in public discussion since the mid-1960s and was promoted, among other things, by Christian social teaching .

Social commitment can be done in an environmental protection , human rights , animal protection or other charitable organization and starts with support through membership and donations , but is also usually connected with a concrete practical commitment for the common goals. In the 1970s, the term also found its way into the Christian reflection of diakonia and Caritas (see also social ethics ).

Great response took place before the last two World Youth Days in Toronto and Cologne of social commitment day in which the Catholic young people should get to know the social work of the Church in the host country. The International Building Order and initiatives such as the Voluntary Social Year have long pursued similar objectives .

In addition, often the social commitment of companies speaking, if these altruistic motives more or less financially social projects use ( corporate social responsibility , corporate citizenship , corporate giving ).

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literature

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