commonweal
Society's collective benefit
Commonweal is a formal or archaic term for the public good or general welfare of a community.
It emphasizes collective well-being over individual interests: policies designed for the commonweal.
The word shares roots with commonwealth, both pointing to shared prosperity.
It appears most often in political philosophy and elevated rhetoric.
Status as state member
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- democracyRule by the people
- participationAct of taking part
- electorateEligible voting body
legislation · policy · council · assembly · republic · constitution · referendum · public interest
Held in common
- mutualShared between parties
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- jointShared by multiple parties
- interdependentRelying on one another
unified · solidarity · public-spirited · harmonious · aggregate · general welfare · indivisible · concordant
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
goodwill · beneficence · compassion · magnanimity · selflessness · public benefit · stewardship · social responsibility
Prospering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
growth · fortune · national wealth · resources · national interest · affluence
Government help for citizens
- public assistanceGovernment help for poor
- safety netProtection against failure
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
benefits · aid · relief · support · entitlements · pensions · subsidies · social services
citizenship
Status as state member
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- democracyRule by the people
- participationAct of taking part
electorate · legislation · policy · council · assembly · republic · constitution · referendum · public interest · civics
shared
Held in common
- mutualShared between parties
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- jointShared by multiple parties
interdependent · unified · solidarity · public-spirited · harmonious · aggregate · general welfare · indivisible · concordant · together
altruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- generosityReadiness to give freely
humanitarianism · goodwill · beneficence · compassion · magnanimity · selflessness · public benefit · stewardship · social responsibility · munificence
flourishing
Prospering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
plenty · growth · fortune · national wealth · resources · national interest · affluence
social welfare
Government help for citizens
- public assistanceGovernment help for poor
- safety netProtection against failure
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
healthcare · benefits · aid · relief · support · entitlements · pensions · subsidies · social services · public health
commonwealself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
selfishness · egoism · special interest · vested interest · particularism
- Commonwealth GamesMulti-sport event for British-linked nations
- Commonwealth BankAustralian banking giant
- Commonwealth of NationsPost-imperial voluntary alliance
- the commonwealthAssociation of sovereign nations
- British CommonwealthPost-imperial voluntary association