Ethical Perspectives

The Common Good Perspective

• Presents a vision of society as a community whose members are joined in a shared pursuit of values and goals they hold in common.

• The community is comprised of individuals whose own good is inextricably bound to the good of the whole.

• The principle states: "What is ethical is what advances the common good."

Go back to A Framework For Ethical Decision Making.

The views expressed on this site are the author's. The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics does not advocate particular positions but seeks to encourage dialogue on the ethical dimensions of current issues. The Center welcomes comments and alternative points of view.