In their reflections, the authors of this publication examine the issue of ethics in politics; in this their foundation is the Christian world outlook. Their topic is the order by which people may share their communal life, and their individual development. Such development must be in harmony with the nature of man. Therefore the emphasis is not predominantly on the economic and technological degree of such order, but rather on its moral and intellectual foundation. The modern liberal constitutional state can only exist if it warrants respect of fundamental rights and civil liberties: the freedom of faith and religion, the protection of minorities and the right to an independent life.