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n. The benefit of the public, of more people than oneself; that which is better and more correct.
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Greater good may refer to:
- A Greater Good (History 1998–2008), an album by Neuroticfish
- The Greater Good, or the Passion of Boule de Suif, an opera by Stephen Hartke
- Greater Good Science Center, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley
- "The Greater Good", a song by Nine Inch Nails from Year Zero
- The Greater Good, the unifying philosophy of the Tau in the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000
- The Greater Good (film), a 2011 film regarding adverse reactions to vaccines
- Spooks: The Greater Good, a film based on the Spooks TV series
In television episodes:
- "Greater Good" (CSI: NY)
- "The Greater Good" (House)
- "The Greater Good" (Lost)
- "The Greater Good" (Stargate Universe)
Usage examples of "greater good".
Since you are a worker-with-knowledge, for the greater good of your labors, I will tell you of the two different states of matter.
For everything that is less good, in so far as it is good, is like the greater good.
A certain amount of kochan rivalry was healthy in the long-range scheme of things, motivating every kochan to always do its best, to sacrifice for the greater good and allocate resources to the struggle against the Ekhat, when keeping to their own worlds might have served them better individually.
Identifying the individuals who were present, he was able to count with pride the number of ancient rivalries that had been set aside on behalf of the greater good.