References to the common good are, well, quite common these days. It seems the common good is everywhere. Apparently, it’s a medical research company in Australia. It’s a single-use, plastic packaging ...

This article was originally published in The San Francisco Chronicle on January 25, 2021. John Pelissero is a senior scholar in government ethics at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for ...

As an Alutiiq, my worldview and cultural values give me a specific lens through which to understand “common good.” It is a lens rooted in important questions about relationships between people, people ...

As chronicled in countless news stories and reports, trust in social institutions is low. The integrity and transparency of these institutions gets a bad grade from the public, and social institutions ...

Last time, in this space, we looked at the first pillar of Catholic social teaching: the dignity of the human person. This is a concept that is easily familiar to many Catholics, particularly since it ...

Against a backdrop of irresponsible leadership and distrust of institutions, there is a pervasive sense among the citizens of many countries that they are not well served by authorities and the ...

“I’ve never been where the discussion of the middle-ground was,” said Claire Pacer, a first-year student from Wheaton, Illinois. Where Pacer grew up, she says, “it was a lot of black and white, here’s ...

In a hyper-partisan world, is it possible to work together toward the common good—or even agree what the common good is? It is possible. But it takes people with commitment and conviction to lead the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We, the people. But individual rights. The common good. But don’t tread on me. Form a more perfect union and promote the general welfare. But secure the ...

"Common good capitalism" is all the rage these days with national conservatives. But what exactly is it, you may ask? That's a good question. As far as I can tell, it's a lovely sounding name for ...