This article is based on a talk by Henri Ruff for Dorset Humanists. Henri has tutored for the Open University Business School.

By Richard Norman, Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent. Richard is a Patron of Humanists UK and author of...

Ten days of chaos in South Africa last year, left cities destroyed and citizens worked together for the common good, to rebuild the country

Is 'the left' synonymous with 'the good'? The answer to this very tricky question depends, of course, on how you define 'the good'.

'The commons' is a term meaning those things which are, or should be, available to everyone, particularly natural resources ....

Money connects all of us in a network of mutual trust and co-operation that drives human flourishing through delayed reciprocal altruism.

It is often only possible to promote the Common Good if we work together. But many of us are reluctant to cooperate.

There will always be people who need our help, but we cannot help everyone. Who then should we prioritise?

There will have to be sacrifices but if the prevailing view of most Britons changes from fear to openness.

Identifying as a ‘Citizen of the World’ is idealistic but it can signify a sense of entitlement which renounces responsibilities.

Epicurus (341-270 BCE) was the founder of Epicureanism, one of the major schools of ancient Greek philosophy, and the closest to Humanism.

The Common Good' but I'd like to broaden this out to explore the concept of the 'Global Citizen', and how we all fit together as people.