Aug 22, 2005 09:39
18 yrs ago
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English term
fareedeh ghassemi (X)
ultimate good
Non-PRO
English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Please tell me what does mean “ultimate good”? I found a paper that says:” Ultimate good (from the Latin), highest end or purpose….. If there is a single good, it is growth.” ?
the vision statement should relate to something fundamental about which people can feel passionate.This is likely to be associated with human flourishing, interpersonal relationships, or an ultimate good—that is, things that make life worth living.
the vision statement should relate to something fundamental about which people can feel passionate.This is likely to be associated with human flourishing, interpersonal relationships, or an ultimate good—that is, things that make life worth living.
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| 4 +1 | arriving at the "common good" in the end |
RHELLER
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| 3 +11 | highest end or purpose |
DarekS
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| 3 +7 | summum bonum |
Kirill Semenov
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| 5 | most desired effect |
muitoprazer (X)
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| 3 +1 | of the highest (spiritual) value |
Ulrike Kraemer
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4 hrs
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arriving at the "common good" in the end
the use of ultimate here implies that some bad things may occur in the process - "in the end" after the analysis, the majority of people will be better off (similar to utilitarianism). This is the field of business ethics.
BUSINESS ETHICS LIBRARYIn this library you will find the significant aspects of business ethics. ... has a set of rules that guide the decision to the ultimate "good" end. ...
www.businessreality.org/doclib/EthicsLibrary.html
Featured Titles in Business-Ethics: Page 2 of 45 next. ... for the common good: the good of the company, the good of the employees, and the ultimate good of the... ...
www.powells.com/subsection/BusinessEthics.2.html -
BUSINESS ETHICS LIBRARYIn this library you will find the significant aspects of business ethics. ... has a set of rules that guide the decision to the ultimate "good" end. ...
www.businessreality.org/doclib/EthicsLibrary.html
Featured Titles in Business-Ethics: Page 2 of 45 next. ... for the common good: the good of the company, the good of the employees, and the ultimate good of the... ...
www.powells.com/subsection/BusinessEthics.2.html -
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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10 mins
highest end or purpose
SUMMUM BONUM: Ultimate good (from the Latin), highest end or purpose.
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Kirill Semenov
: exactly, summum bonum
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Joanna Borowska
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Dziêkujê
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MPGS
: :) ... :)
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BrigitteHilgner
: And this may be something different for different people(s).
34 mins
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Yes, different people have different ends. Thank you
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Robert Donahue (X)
52 mins
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Vicky Papaprodromou
59 mins
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jennifer newsome (X)
2 hrs
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Nick Lingris
3 hrs
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Sara Noss
5 hrs
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Will Matter
8 hrs
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Alfa Trans (X)
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most desired effect
the most desired effect to be achieved by an initiative,i.e.in politics,the greatest good attainable for the greatest number,the thing hoped to be achieved as a result of a particular course of action,but only realised after completion by hindsight.
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11 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
summum bonum
I think this is the original Latin expression. It's the final, the highest, the supreme good which is possible.
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Note added at 39 mins (2005-08-22 10:18:54 GMT)
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`The vision statement' may mean a message received by someone (a visionary). A person had a vision sent from the Above or from God, and the main message of the vision is the highest good of all people and any person in particular. The message states the values which are the most important for every human being: flourishing, good interpersonal relationships and the idea of the supreme good for all humans.
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Note added at 40 mins (2005-08-22 10:20:26 GMT)
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Kinda usual `New Age' stuff, I would add from myself ;-) Saying nothing while using beautiful words. :))
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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-08-22 10:44:24 GMT)
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For a company, a `vision' may mean the company's final, ultimate goal in a future. Something which cannot be reached in the near future, but some day... Anyway, formulating a vision for a company in such a way is not that far from idealistic `New Aging', I suppose. Way too general and optimistic. ;-)
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Note added at 39 mins (2005-08-22 10:18:54 GMT)
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`The vision statement' may mean a message received by someone (a visionary). A person had a vision sent from the Above or from God, and the main message of the vision is the highest good of all people and any person in particular. The message states the values which are the most important for every human being: flourishing, good interpersonal relationships and the idea of the supreme good for all humans.
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Note added at 40 mins (2005-08-22 10:20:26 GMT)
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Kinda usual `New Age' stuff, I would add from myself ;-) Saying nothing while using beautiful words. :))
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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-08-22 10:44:24 GMT)
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For a company, a `vision' may mean the company's final, ultimate goal in a future. Something which cannot be reached in the near future, but some day... Anyway, formulating a vision for a company in such a way is not that far from idealistic `New Aging', I suppose. Way too general and optimistic. ;-)
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Joanna Borowska
10 mins
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MPGS
: :)
27 mins
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DarekS
53 mins
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Vicky Papaprodromou
57 mins
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Nick Lingris
3 hrs
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Sara Noss
5 hrs
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Will Matter
8 hrs
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1 hr
Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Germany
Germany
Combining technical expertise and style
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
of the highest (spiritual) value
...would be my interpretation.
"Good" is used as a noun here. "Ultimate good" describes something that is of a high spiritual or ethical value (which, in the end, brings you back to God).
"Good" is used as a noun here. "Ultimate good" describes something that is of a high spiritual or ethical value (which, in the end, brings you back to God).
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
: ethical value
11 mins
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I agree, given the additional context that it is a vision statement for companies. Thank you.
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Discussion
It seems that the answers given by Rita and muitoprazer is the same point writers wanted to say. Many thanks, all.