I think this article expresses what most people think about the idea of the common good. Most societies all want a common good, but sometimes its just really unrealistic. Maybe it's difficult to agree exactly how to get to a common good, but if we want to improve healthcare, environment, and education changing government regulations of these things is not going to improve them. I think that to change for the better good our best bet is to improve the attitudes of all americans. Just look at the social democracies of the Scandinavian countries. They are some of the happiest countries in the world, while america is not at all.
How can this be done? The government can't do everything. It has to start in the home first with basic values. However, government policies can help. Free systems have a tendency to work well when the work that people put in for personal benefit also benefits society. I am writing this blog because I want a good grade, but at the same time I help the class by putting forward my ideas. If we can come up with rewards for people who do good, then we can nurture open-mindedness and a positive attitude about progress.
Lastly, I think James Madison would think that the common good is achievable through reason and the union of individual and societal goal
How can this be done? The government can't do everything. It has to start in the home first with basic values. However, government policies can help. Free systems have a tendency to work well when the work that people put in for personal benefit also benefits society. I am writing this blog because I want a good grade, but at the same time I help the class by putting forward my ideas. If we can come up with rewards for people who do good, then we can nurture open-mindedness and a positive attitude about progress.
Lastly, I think James Madison would think that the common good is achievable through reason and the union of individual and societal goal
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