collective good
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collective
adjective[before noun]
uk/kəˈlek.tɪv/us/kəˈlek.tɪv/
of or shared by every member of a group ...
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As a consequence, these very arrangements will have to be evaluated with thiscollectivegoodin mind.
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Consumer and environmental organizations are pressure groups that offer a 'collectivegood', that is, consumer or environmental protection.
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For all members of the coalition, there is the potential of a gain in aggregate bargaining power, influence, andcollectivegoodproduction.
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In some cases, petitioners argued in favour of a specificcollectivegoodin terms of their individual household needs.
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There is here a reconciliation between individual well-being and thecollectivegood, and it is not in terms of equal resources.
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Lawmaking and decisions for thecollectivegoodwere to remain in the panchayats, local administrative councils manned by village leaders.
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The problem of citizenship as acollectivegood, then, is inescapably tied to the interpretation of the general standard of 'treating one another as equals'.
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By and large, thecollectivegoodfactor displays the weakest association with general life satisfaction.
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It is the distinctive feature of acollectivegoodthat nobody can be excluded from its consumption.
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Thecollectivegoodof assured victory was no longer provided in exchange for loyalty and obedience.
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To manage change and contingency in such a way as to serve thecollectivegoodrequired expertise and planning.
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In this case, there may be no loss to thecollectivegoodin justice being favored over integrity.
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Individual responsibility was emphasised because of its positive contribution to the widercollectivegood.
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What if ourcollectivegood-to-bad ratio will determine whether we become a critical link in the evolution of descendants who will evolve forever?
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First, draining the meadow is acollectivegood.
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Thecollectivegoodis the use of the boat to provide safety on the neutral shore.
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The high loadings on thecollectivegoodfactor indicate that people implicitly or explicitly perceive a relationship between the domains.
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The township election is designed to strengthen authority rather than weaken it, and to serve thecollectivegoodrather than individual interests.
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Apart from thecollectivegoodfactor, all other factors are fairly strongly affected by the general life satisfaction.
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Chapter 3 locates the post-war paradigm welfare state in thecollectivegoodand a sense of responsibility for the disadvantaged, notwithstanding the limitations of the institutional paraphernalia.
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