Catechism of the Catholic Church
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1906 By common good is to be understood "the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily." 26 The common good concerns the life of all. It calls for prudence from each, and even more from those who exercise the office of authority. It consists of three essential elements:
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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST |
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ARTICLE 2: PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL LIFE |
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26 GS 26 § 1; cf. GS 74 § 1.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
