Common good
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In philosophy, economics, and political science, the common good is either what is shared and beneficial for all or most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by citizenship
Salus publica suprema lex esto, "The common good should be the supreme law", in the Swiss Parliament
Charitable organization
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A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being.
Common good
…of common property resources resulted in the discovery of mechanisms for overcoming the tragedy of the commons. In many countries of the Commonwealth, charitable organizations must demonstrate that they provide a public benefit. In deliberative democracy, the common good is taken to be a regulative ideal. In other words…
American Cancer Society offices in Washington, D.C.
The second-hand shop of UFF (U-landshjälp från Folk till Folk i Finland), a non-profit and non-governmental humanitarian foundation, in Jyväskylä, Finland
The Foundling Hospital, whose building has been demolished
Painting by Antoine-Alexandre Morel (1765–1829) depicting charity during the Enlightenment era