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common good  

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  • From the era of the ancient Greek city-states through contemporary political philosophy, the idea of the common good has pointed toward the possibility that certain goods, such as security and justice, can be achieved only through citizenship, collective action, and active participation in the public realm of politics and public service. In effect, the notion of the common good is a denial that society is and should be composed of atomized individuals living in isolation from one another. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Common Good]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PSSWTNSH-2

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