Definition: They are the principles that aim at providing social and economic justice and set the path towards the welfare state. Under various articles, they direct the state to:
Article 38 Promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order through justice—social, economic and political—and to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities
Article 39 Secure citizens:
Right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens
Equitable distribution of material resources of the community for the common good
Prevention of concentration of wealth and means of production
Equal pay for equal work for men and women
Preservation of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse
Opportunities for the healthy development of children
Article 39A Promote equal justice and free legal aid to the poor
Article 41 In cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, secure citizens:
Right to work
Right to education
Right to public assistance
Article 42 Make provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief
Article 43 Secure a living wage, a decent standard of living and social and cultural opportunities for all workers
Article 43A Take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries
Article 47 Raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of people and to improve public health

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