General welfare is a concept that is used in political philosophy. It
allows the governing body to enact laws to promote the general welfare of the people, commonly referred to as the “public welfare”. It has served as the foundation for legislation that supports the health, safety, morals, and well-being of the people they rule. It aimed at improving education, infrastructure, and social services. In the Philippine Constitution, general welfare maintains peace and order, protecting the life, liberty, and property that are essential for all the people.
Common Good refers to the resources, material, cultural, or
institutional that people within a community would provide to all members to fulfill a moral obligation by seeking out shared interests. The common good is an important principle in political philosophy. Let us assume that "public life" in a political community refers to members working together to maintain certain facilities for the benefit of shared interests. The best examples are police protection and public policy, public schools, the Clean Air Act and Clean Water, public transportation, etc.