Could you gals and guys define Common Good in your own words? No worries, I don't need this for homework or a test, I just wanna get a better understanding of the word! :)

In philosophy, economics, and political science, the common good (also commonwealth, general welfare, or public benefit) refers to either what is shared and beneficial for all or most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by citizenship, collective action, and active participation in the realm of politics and public service.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.

answer; rational if melanie values sleep more highly than the benefits she expects to receive from attending the class;