The good of man must be the end of the science of politics.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Politics should aim to improve human well-being.
- In plain terms
- The goal of politics is to help people live well.
- What can you take from it?
- Politics exists to serve human good.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes politics serve people?
- How do you measure human good?
Another view
Politics often serves power more than human good.
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