In his own words, this Charter “has the purpose of presenting to all our contemporaries, Christian or not, a formulation —as complete and organized as possible— of the fundamental rights inherent in this natural and universal society that is the family. The rights set forth in the Charter are imprinted in the conscience of the human being and in the common values of all humanity. 

The Christian vision is present in this Letter as the light of divine revelation that clarifies the natural reality of the family. These rights ultimately derive from the law inscribed by the Creator in the heart of every human being. Society is called to defend these rights against any violation, to respect them and to promote them in the integrity of their content.” (From the Introduction).

Written as points similar to an official international document, it is a set of recommendations that the Church detects as coming directly from human dignity. It starts from the idea that the family is the environment that can best raise a healthy human being and that, for that very reason, it must be promoted and protected in its most basic essence.