Common Good
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Common Good
By: Thomas Smilie
The human person is both sacred and social. We realize our dignity and rights in relationship with others in the community
Definition
Good of the Community
John Rawls once said…
“Certain general conditions that are equal to everyone’s advantage is the true meaning of Common Good “
We as Catholics teach that we are only as fortunate as the less fortunate in our community
Common Good in Today’s World
100%
Donation to Charity
Paul Newman’s Donation
Paul Donates All
Profit to Charity
$300 MILLION
Santa Clara University. Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre and Thomas Shanks.2008. Santa Clara University (The Jesuit University in Silicon Valley). August 18,2011.http://scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/commongood.html
Amitai Etzioni. The Common Good. Cambridge, UK; Polity Press, 2004
Bibliography
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