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Type of assessment: IndividualLength: 600 wordsRationale: This task will1. Give students the ability to identify the distinctiveness of Catholic social thought and its principles in contrast to other forms of social justice or activism2. Help students to consolidate their knowledge about the theological underpinnings of Catholic social thought as they reflect on the content of weeks 1-3.3. Prepare the students for their next assessment task that contextualises a papal encyclical on Catholic social thought, thus bringing together theological and historical knowledgeTask description: Catholic social teaching has much in common with secular social justice. In fact, the latter evolved from more emphatically Christian views on the dignity of the human person and equal rights, etc. Based on the content of the lectures and learning materials in weeks 1-3, your goal in this task is to identify and expand upon the specifically Christian theological underpinnings or background to one Catholic social teaching principle of your choice. In other words, you are to apply one or more theological premise to the CST principle of your choosing, which include: Respect for human life and dignity The common good Solidarity and Subsidiarity The dignity of work and the rights of workers Preferential option for the poor Stewardship of CreationYou must draw from the scriptural and theological themes and material (texts, sources) addressed in weeks 2 and 3 to demonstrate the Christian background to one of the above CST principles. Make sure to reference at least two reputable scholarly sources (not including the scriptures).Submission: Submit your work as a single document via Turnitin in Blackboard.When submitting via Turnitin do not use the University cover sheet as Turnitin will detect this as a similarity match checking. By submitting your assessment via Turnitin submission portal you are confirming that the work is your own and meets the Universitys academic integrity expectations.Format: Written (referenced and with a bibliography)