When does obligation of citizenship require that personal desires and interests be subordinated to the public good?

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Sonny Trevino

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16 October, 02:43

When does obligation of citizenship require that personal desires and interests be subordinated to the public good?

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Callie Cannon · Answer 1

The time when the obligation of citizenship will require personal desires and interests be subordinated to the public good is when it is a life and death situation that if one acts to his personal interest, the entire nation will be jeopardized. In this sense, utilitarianism is best exemplified.