Св. Августин и проблемът за висшето благо

The article discusses the ethical problem of the common good. It examines Augustine of Hippo’s concept, in which the highest good – summum bonum – is equated with God. The difference between God and the world that He has created is the basis of morality. The earthly good is incomplete, only the Divine good is highest. Therefore, without the grace of God, happiness is impossible. According to Saint Augustine, evil in the world is manifested by the violation of the measure of good and good. Thus, in his concept of the common good, Saint Augustine posits morality as the basis of religion.