Common Good

but if it's for the common good then it is just. Aquinas states it is

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Basic principle:One action is moral only if when we expand it as a moral rule,and every one follow it,it will lead to the greatest increase in total happiness,(its universal adoption will cause the greatest happiness),it also foncus on the consequences of the action just as other Utilitarianism.

better than one, the acceptance of common good is better for others than the greed of own

The other great commandment is to love God with your whole heart mind and sole. The central claim is to love as you would want to be loved. Even if she didn’t put as much she put more because the widow gave up everything compared to others.

The only thing sacred enough to be worth both living and dying for is love. Stated in the Bible,

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

I always felt good about doing things for the coummunity. My feelings about it remain unchanged. I feel the coummunity is very important, but we do it because it has to be done not because it is always

Being formed in Christ is a process, one that is life-long and is unique to everyone. It first begins with accepting Jesus as the Lord and Savior

There is no such thing as “absolute good” but “good for”. Whenever I meet my defining moment, I think about the question, “Whose good should I be serving?” I am not saying to evaluate whose interests are more valuable, but to evaluate whose interests are more important TO ME. There are three principles for me to evaluate different interests. The first is the interest’s indirect impact on the third party. For example, the police are investigating a theft and I know who the thief is. I must

An example of this in Lord of the Flies, is when Ralph creates a fire in hopes of being rescued. Ralph takes Piggy’s glasses so that he can create a fire to get the boys rescued. Instead of keeping this idea to himself he shares it, and the fire (Lord of the Flies). The common good is a concept that believes the welfare of the group is greater than that of a single person (We the People 9-10). Ralph’s actions are not fueled by his own self-interests, but rather the interests of the group.

describes Augustine’s thoughts and opinions of how to live responsibly. Augustine believes that God is the reason for everything good that happens to one’s life, which you are to praise him for. Augustine goes through some tough situations, which he uses his life as a standard way of living or an example of what others go through in their lifetime. He plainly states on several occasions that in everything you do needs to be for the glory of God. This essay will outline the main themes referred in the passage of Book X, which are find God later in one’s life, seeking pleasure in worldly things, and understanding where the beauty of the world comes from. Also, the essay will analyze his worldview that you shouldn’t find pleasure in worldly possessions and to praise God, and how it helps others live or have a responsible life.

The Common Good Approach regards all individuals as part of a larger community. As such, we share certain common conditions and institutions upon which our welfare depends. For society to thrive, we need to safeguard the sustainability of our community for the good of all, including our weakest and most vulnerable members. Some things that nurture a healthy, functioning community are: stable family life; good schools; affordable nourishment and health care; effective public safety; a just legal system; fair trade and commerce; a safe, well-managed ecosystem; an accessible technological environment; a well-maintained infrastructure; and a peaceful

between themselves and their peers is not only problematic in that it silences the less privileged, but in that it deprives the forum the opportunity of self-correction and multidimensionality. When one recognizes the necessity of recognizing the differences between groups (and their conception of the good), the absence of a concrete conception of the common good becomes, effectively, an advantage, as it allows the deliberative forum to be more accepting of a wider range of ideas (without pre-emptively rejecting them as unreasonable because they do not appeal to the traditional conception of the common good), which will provide the less privileged a better chance at being heard and responded to.

We have the potential to become Christlike in every aspect of life. But the thought patterns and habits of many years do not instantly vaporize upon accepting Jesus as Savior.