Relationship between social and pastoral work

This bachelor thesis aims to introduce social work and pastoral work and then to compare them on the basis of their main paradigms. The first part is focused on social work. It deals briefly with its history and then it is presented as a human-rights profession with its main principles and goals according to its most important documents. The second part gives an overview of pastoral work. It clarifies the significance of theological ethics and represents the social doctrine of the Church with its basic principles according to relevant church documents. The third part is devoted to the search for interconnection of social and pastoral work. It focuses on their common ethical dimensions, which are human rights, dignity, justice, solidarity. It offers a view of the possibilities of their mutual dialogue, aiming at mutual enrichment for meaningful cooperation and support of the workers of both professions. At the end of the thesis, a brief summary and evaluation of the thesis goal appears. The appendices include the Ethical Code of Social Workers of the Czech Republic and the International Ethical Code of Social Work. Keywords Social work, pastoral work, human rights, solidarity, human dignity, justic