Whose Good is the Common Good Anyway? A (Late) Response to Claus Offe

Whose Good is the Common Good Anyway? A (Late) Response to Claus Offe

This paper answers Claus Offe’s question about the social referent of the common good, i.e., what kinds of entities are beneficiaries of common good-related public policy. I reject two individualistic answers, according to which the reference point of the common good is the totality or majority of i...

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Published in:Global perspectives (Oakland, Calif.) Calif.), 2023-10, Vol.4 (1)
Main Author: Blum, Christian
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Answers
Beneficiaries
Common good
Cultural heritage
Public health
Public policy
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Summary:This paper answers Claus Offe’s question about the social referent of the common good, i.e., what kinds of entities are beneficiaries of common good-related public policy. I reject two individualistic answers, according to which the reference point of the common good is the totality or majority of individual community members, respectively. Instead, I opt for a holistic answer, according to which the community qua social entity is the beneficiary of the common good.
ISSN:2575-7350
2575-7350