The Importance of Common Good

Bearing in mind the general Christian belief that ‘by requirement everyone should be answerable for every aspect of their lives’ (Baudrillard, J); this is simply because in order to be autonomous we ought to have control over our own will.

Ideally for us to be responsible for our own actions we ought to be in control of oneself. On the other hand for a being to be in control of one’s actions and responsibilities one can become a slave to ones own identity.

The Utopian notion that everyone is to be responsible for their own life does not work in modern society. There is a need of feeling of unity and control in order for the masses to be protected. In this there needs to be recognition of a common good for all. Many people control positively as it places a safety net of protection for the most vulnerable in society. Within this controlled and civilized society there is freedom of thought, expression and speech therefore protecting liberty; hence creating a common good. Baudrillard referred to this as ‘regression’