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The Founders thought that common good was better than individual rights. They thought that because common good helps more than a few people. They thought the government should serve the majority of the people. The Founders tried to make common good one of the main purposes in the 1700's. Some of the Founders like Patrick Henry feared a strong national government. They worried that a strong government would only serve certain groups and couldn't be stopped just like their former king. The Founders' ideas on the common good are still used in the present day. In a argument between the Chicago government and a citizen, Morales, the government tried to do what the Founders wanted government to do. Morales said that loitering laws was violating the right to talk with peers. The Chicago government said loitering was and act of gangs and it disturbed the public. In the end of the argument Morales won.
The Founders liked the Roman Republic. In the Roman Republic the people ruled themselves. One of the governments' purposes was to serve every citizen. The Romans would hire representative when a community got to big. These representatives would represent the communities in government.
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Which did the founders think was more important the common good or individual rights?
The Founders thought that the common good was more important than the individual rights because for example: If there were a bunch of people in the movie theater, and one person randomly yelled, "FIRE!," that would be for the individual rights, not the common good. Because what if somebody who heard that person yell "FIRE" spilled their drink and tripped on an ice cube, that would definitely not be good for the common good. PEACE, LOVE, and HAPPINESS!!!!!
What Rights of an individual vs overall society?
The rights of the individual does not supercede the common good.
What is the most protected by the US Constitution common good or individual rights?
Individual rights are protected by the US Constitution.
Have there been times when individual rights and the common good were in conflict?
yes
What might be the consequences to individual and society of too great an emphasis on the common good at the expense of individual rights?
There has to be both a consideration for the common good and individual rights. To have a government meet the needs of all citizens it must consider the common good of the society. To only address individual needs would mean that some citizens are left out of the political process.
Which did the founding fathers think was more importand the common good or individual rights?
The founders thought common good was more important because it helped more than one person.
What responcibilities if any do citizens have for seeing that individual rights are protected and the common good is promoted?
One of the responsibilities of citizens for protecing rights and promiting the common good is to always call 911.
What conflicts arise in a society with both individual rights and the common good?
if you commit crimes and do not respect enforcement laws also when you are not respecting other people.
Have there been times when individual rights and the common good were conflict?
Yes, when you want something, but the whole family wants something else. For example, if you want pepperoni pizza, but the whole family ordered cheese pizza, then it's a problem. The family is the "common good" and you are the "individual rights".
What did the founders think was more important the common good or the individual rights?
The individual. The rights of the individual were paramount to the founders because all violations of a strong centralized government would be restricted by the protected rights of the individual. JFK "the rights of all men are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened." Everyone should understand the dangers of a strong centralized government and the risks to liberty it would present. Look at the number of laws passed by our national congress in ever increasing numbers since 1940.
Why did the federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree on whether the Constitution sufficiently protected individual rights and promote the common good?
What might be the consequences to individuals and Society of too Great and emphasis on the common good at the expense of individual right?
There has to be both a consideration for the common good and individual rights. To have a government meet the needs of all citizens it must consider the common good of the society. To only address individual needs would mean that some citizens are left out of the political process.
