The concept of the public good: A view from a Filipino philosopher

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Philosophy

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Philosophia

Volume

36

Issue

2

First Page

141

Last Page

154

Publication Date

12-1-2007

Abstract

The author argues that the concept of the public good carries largely the politico-ethical sense which subsumes the politico-economic sense. The public good is public in the sense that the beneficiaries are the general public. The government or state pursues it with a service orientation while private corporations pursue it with a profit orientation.The author also discusses mixed public goods which are pursued by private organizations with a service motivation. Government corporations are basically motivated by service though having profit is not precluded. Finally, the author talks about public bads such as corruption, pollution, and crimes.

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Disciplines

Philosophy

Keywords

Common good; Social problems

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