Greater good

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The term "greater good" is usually associated with the philosophy of utilitarianism.

It can also mean:

  • The Greater Good (Lost), An episode in the TV series Lost
  • The Greater Good, or the Passion of Boule de Suif, an opera by contemporary American composer Stephen Hartke
  • Greater Good Science Center, an interdisciplinary research center located at the University of California, Berkeley, devoted to the scientific understanding of happy and compassionate individuals, strong social bonds, and altruistic behaviour
  • The Greater Good, the philosophical belief followed by the Tau (Warhammer 40,000), a fictional alien race in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame
  • For the Greater Good of God, a song by British heavy metal band, Iron Maiden
  • The Greater Good Project, an ongoing charitable project by the First Unitarian Church of Rochester
  • Greater Good Radio, an online radio station
  • The Greater Good are a young band from the West Midlands (www.myspace.com/thegreatergooduk)