@article{Ikeke_2020, title={IMPLICATIONS OF THE CONCEPT OF THE “COMMON GOOD” FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP}, url={https://periodicals.karazin.ua/thcphs/article/view/16161}, DOI={10.26565/2306-6687-2020-61-07}, abstractNote={<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="uk-UA">Political society is established for the provision of the good life for the citizens of the society. But to ensure that the task is carried out, political societies elect or appoint leaders saddled with the responsibility of guiding, directing, leading and organizing the society. Capable and efficient political leaders help their societies to develop economically and help the citizens to have access to the good life. They are concerned about the common good of the society. Inept and inefficient leaders often are concerned about their own selfish interests and bring miseries and suffering to their peoples. In spite of the ideals of good leadership and the positive values of working for the public interest and common good of their societies, there are still many political leaders who are in power for their own sakes. Because of this there are many underdeveloped and poor societies especially in the Global South. This paper uses a critical analytic and hermeneutic method to examine and appraise the concept of the common good and its implications for political leaders. The value of the common good is applicable to every society. Political leaders everywhere are to strive for the common good. The paper finds that bad and corrupt political leaders are still prevalent in many societies in the world. The presented research will also help to designate the feature of the articulation of «common good» in the modern philosophical conceptions. The paper concludes that there is need to highlight the value of the common good that political leaders should strive for and help their societies obtain. This done there will be a higher level of peace and harmonies in political societies. </span></span></span></p>}, number={61}, journal={The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series "Theory of Culture and Philosophy of Science&quot;}, author={Ikeke, Mark Omorovie}, year={2020}, month={Aug.}, pages={61-68} }