CodeofEthics-CatholicCharitiesUSA-Councilon.PDF

Catholic Charities USA Code of Ethics Catholic Charities USA Code of Ethics © 2007 Catholic Charities USA. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Sixty-Six Canal Center Plaza Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703) 549-1390 • ii Catholic Charities USA Code of Ethics Table of Contents Prologue v General Overview of the Code of Ethics 1 I. Scriptural/Theological Foundations for Catholic Charities USA Code of Ethics 5 II. Principles of Catholic Social Teaching 8 III. Fundamental Values 10 IV. Ethical Standards 12 Appendix: Sources of the Principles and Values: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church 33 iii Catholic Charities USA Code of Ethics Prologue “You have been told…what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God.” — Micah 6:8 atholic Charities USA and its member agencies, as institutions sponsored by the CCatholic Church, are leaders in the United States of America in the provision of social welfare services to hundreds of thousands of families and individuals each year. Catholic Charities USA, in concert with Caritas Internationalis,1 is committed to providing quality social services, advocating for just structures in society and working to convene the Catholic community, along with all people of good will, to provide help and create hope.