The Romans were responsible for meeting the common good of the people of Rome, and I’ll grade them according to the five indicators of meeting the common good.

I believe that the Roman Republic performed a good job when providing public services, and meeting the common good. The first reason why I believe the Roman Republic met the common good is, there were public baths that patricians and plebeians could all use. Baths were free, or very reasonably priced. This met the common good, because all the people of Rome could get clean after a hard day in the fields. The Romans also provided public services, because they had the aqueducts to deliver water from reservoirs, to the public baths, public fountains, and private villas. When the Romans provided public services, I believe that they met the common good, so I would give this an easy A.

I believe that the Romans met the common good, when preparing a common defense. The Romans developed an army during the republic, and the army was used in times of trouble. Later, a permanent one was made. I think that the Romans met the common good, because this position was good for poor Romans. A Roman Legionnaire could earn around 300 denari a year, and after 25 years, a soldier could retire with a pension. Even though regular Roman soldiers could not marry, many of them had girlfriends that lived near Roman basecamps (In A.D. 197 this rule was lifted). The Romans grew their Empire by forcing others to join them, or die. The