the second is because we are made for the community, our individual well-being is mutually interdependent, my good includes yours and vice versa
the common good is historical roots that go back to ancient philosophy and early Christianity
is a concept that in general can be understood as what all citizens benefit from or as social systems, institutions and socio-economic means
the common good can be understood as an ideal or moral measure
the idea of the common good has some problems as the supposed optimism about human beings can be difficult to maintain with so much evidence of ill will and widespread forms of violence and inequality
it is important to imagine and interpret the common good in relation to other commitments and moral principlesbtopic
ideal the common good points to a state of affairs in a world in which conditions exist that would allow everyone to reach their maximum potential
the common good first assumes that you are human are fundamentally social
the second is because we are made for the community, our individual well-being is mutually interdependent, my good includes yours and vice versa
Moral mean is a tool that we can use to assess whether our election policies and institutions align with this ideal.
