Which principle is listed as an additional principle beyond the core principles of Catholic Social Teaching?

• A. Subsidiarity and care for creation
• B. Dignity of the human person
• C. Subsidiarity and care for creation
• D. The common good and solidarity

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that Catholic Social Teaching has a set of traditional, foundational principles, and care for creation has been added as an extra principle in recent teaching. The traditional list includes the dignity of the human person, the common good, solidarity, subsidiarity, and the preferential option for the poor. In light of contemporary moral concerns, care for creation—the duty to protect the environment and steward natural resources—has been recognized as an additional principle that complements the core ones. When a choice pairs subsidiarity with care for creation, it reflects this added principle beyond the classic core. That combination is why it’s the best answer.