The Greater Good
Greater good may refer to: Film and TV * ''The Greater Good'' (film), a 2011 film regarding adverse reactions to vaccines * Spooks: The Greater Good, a film based on the Spooks TV series * "Greater Good" (''CSI: NY'') * "The Greater Good" (''House'') * "The Greater Good" (''Lost'') * "The Greater Good" (''Stargate Universe'') Music * ''The Greater Good, or the Passion of Boule de Suif'', an opera by Stephen Hartke * ''A Greater Good (History 1998–2008)'', an album by Neuroticfish * "The Greater Good", a song by Nine Inch Nails from ''Year Zero'' See also * Common good * Greater Good Science Center, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley * Utilitarianism In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for all affected individuals. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different charact ...

The Greater Good (film)
''The Greater Good'' is an anti-vaccination propaganda film. It debuted at the Dallas International Film Festival on April 2, 2011, and began playing in Los Angeles, California on October 14, 2011. The film was endorsed by controversial doctor Joseph Mercola on his website, as part of "Vaccine Awareness Week", a joint venture with the anti-vaccine organization National Vaccine Information Center. The conjecture presented in the movie that vaccines might cause autism is contradicted by all existing scientific evidence on the subject. Critical reception The ''New York Times'' criticized the movie, calling it "emotionally manipulative," and "heavily partial." ''Variety'''s John Anderson reviewed the film, saying that it is "swimming in ethical contradictions." Anderson also stated, with regard to the film's potential bias, "Admittedly, it would have been difficult for the filmmakers to show the other side of those scenes; how do you focus on subjects who haven’t died from smal ...
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The Greater Good
Greater good may refer to: Film and TV * ''The Greater Good'' (film), a 2011 film regarding adverse reactions to vaccines * Spooks: The Greater Good, a film based on the Spooks TV series * "Greater Good" (''CSI: NY'') * "The Greater Good" (''House'') * "The Greater Good" (''Lost'') * "The Greater Good" (''Stargate Universe'') Music * ''The Greater Good, or the Passion of Boule de Suif'', an opera by Stephen Hartke * ''A Greater Good (History 1998–2008)'', an album by Neuroticfish * "The Greater Good", a song by Nine Inch Nails from ''Year Zero'' See also * Common good * Greater Good Science Center, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley * Utilitarianism In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for all affected individuals. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different charact ...

The Greater Good (House)
The fifth season of ''House'', also known as ''House, M.D.'', premiered September 16, 2008 and ended May 11, 2009. It began to air in a new time slot from September to December: Tuesday 8:00 pm. Starting January 19, 2009, ''House'' moved to Mondays at 8:00 pm. Cast and characters Main cast * Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House * Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy * Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman * Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson * Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron * Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase * Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub * Olivia Wilde as Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley * Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner Recurring cast * Anne Dudek as Dr. Amber Volakis * Jennifer Crystal Foley as Rachel Taub * Michael Weston as Lucas Douglas * Lori Petty as Janice Burke * Diane Baker as Blythe House * R. Lee Ermey as John House * Tracy Vilar as Nurse Regina Guest cast Becky Baeling, Ed Brigadier, Darcy Rose Byrnes, Colleen Camp, Julia Campbell, Michael Leydon Campb ...
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The Greater Good (Lost)
"The Greater Good" is the 21st episode of the first season of ''Lost''. The episode was directed by David Grossman and written by Leonard Dick. It first aired on May 4, 2005, on ABC. The character of Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews) is featured in the episode's flashbacks. Plot Flashbacks Arrested at Heathrow Airport on trumped-up terrorism charges, Sayid is recruited as an informant by the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and the CIA, who ask him to infiltrate a terrorist cell in Sydney of which his old friend Essam is a member. After they explain that they know where Nadia is, he agrees. It is revealed that after helping her escape several years ago, Sayid left Iraq and has been travelling the world trying to find her ever since. Sayid flies to Sydney and infiltrates the terrorist cell, telling the agents that Essam is in over his head, and that he can bring him in. The agents tell him to convince Essam to go ahead with the suicide bombing so that he will lead them to the exp ...
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The Greater Good (Stargate Universe)
''Stargate Universe'' is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin off from its sister shows, ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis''. The show has stand-alone episodes as well as multi-part episodes, and it also has more season-long story and character arcs running through every episode than any other ''Stargate'' series. Brad Wright was hopeful that the show would last three or more seasons. On December 16, 2010, ''Entertainment Weekly'' reported that the show would end after the second season. Series overview Episodes in bold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes. Television series Season 1 (2009–10) The first season consists of 20 episodes. Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper wrote the three-parter series opener named "Air", which was originally planned to be a two-parter. The first two parts of "Air" premiered on Syfy on October 2, 2009, with regularly week ...
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The Greater Good, Or The Passion Of Boule De Suif
''The Greater Good, or the Passion of Boule de Suif'' is an opera in two acts by contemporary American composer Stephen Hartke, with an English libretto by the Philip Littell, based on the short story Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant. It was commissioned by the Glimmerglass Opera, and premiered on 22 July 2006 at Glimmerglass, in Cooperstown, New York. Synopsis The opera is set in 1871, at the end of the Franco-Prussian War. In Act I, a group of French citizens flee Rouen, which has been occupied by the Prussians, travelling to Le Havre in a stagecoach. The prostitute Boule de Suif is initially snubbed by all of the other, more "proper" passengers. However, Boule is the only one to have planned ahead for the trip and brought a basket of food. She takes pity on her hungry travelling companions and shares her food with them. For Boule's kindness and generosity, they are all grateful and become friendly to her. When the coach reaches the village of Tôtes, the occupants are d ...
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A Greater Good (History 1998–2008)
''A Greater Good (History 1998–2008)'' is a compilation and final release from Neuroticfish, available on the Phantom Sound & Vision label, and in the US released via Dancing Ferret Discs The Dancing Ferret entertainment group is an unofficial collective name for Dancing Ferret Discs and Dancing Ferret Concerts. It was started by Patrick Rodgers (a.k.a. DJ Ferret) in 1995 with the formation of Dancing Ferret Concerts. The company .... Track listing All tracks by Sascha Mario Klein except where noted #"Can't Stop a Riot" (Klein, Henning Verlage) – 5:13 #"A Greater Good" (Klein, Verlage) – 6:03 #"M.F.A.P.L." – 4:43 #"Prostitute" – 4:15 #"Skin" – 4:06 #"The Bomb" – 5:55 #"Velocity" – 5:00 #"Need" – 5:42 #"Close" – 5:49 #"I Don't Need the City" – 4:39 #"It's Not Me" – 5:17 #"Care" – 6:10 #"Suffocating Right " – 5:24 #"Wake Me Up" – 5:11 #"Black Again" – 5:08 #"Waste"  ...
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Year Zero (album)
''Year Zero'' is the fifth studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released by Interscope Records on April 17, 2007. Conceived while touring in support of the band's previous album, ''With Teeth'' (2005), the album was recorded in late 2006. It was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and was the band's first studio album since 1994's ''The Downward Spiral'' that was not co-produced by long-time collaborator Alan Moulder. It was the band's last album for Interscope, following Reznor's departure the same year due to a dispute over overseas pricing. In contrast to the introspective style of songwriting featured on the band's previous work, the record is a concept album that criticizes contemporary policies of the United States government by presenting a dystopian vision of the year 2022. It was part of a larger Year Zero project, which included a remix album, an alternate reality game of the same name, as well as a conceived television or film adapta ...
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Common Good
In philosophy, economics, and political science, the common good (also commonwealth, general welfare, or public benefit) is either what is shared and beneficial for all or most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by citizenship, collective action, and active participation in the realm of politics and public service. The concept of the common good differs significantly among List of philosophies, philosophical doctrines. Early conceptions of the common good were set out by Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek philosophers, including Aristotle and Plato. One understanding of the common good rooted in Aristotelianism, Aristotle's philosophy remains in common usage today, referring to what one contemporary scholar calls the "good proper to, and attainable only by, the community, yet individually shared by its members." The concept of common good developed through the work of political theorists, moral philosophers, and public economists, including Thomas Aquinas, ...
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Greater Good Science Center
The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) is a center located at the University of California, Berkeley. Introduction The center was founded by Dacher Keltner in 2001, with a donation from UC Berkeley alumni Thomas and Ruth Hornaday following the death of their daughter from cancer. Based at the University of California, Berkeley, it sponsors scientific research into social and emotional well-being. The center draws upon academic fields such as psychology, sociology, education, economics, and neuroscience in its research. It publishes an online magazine, Greater Good; a podcast, The Science of Happiness; the Greater Good in Action website; and classes and events. Podcasts and print magazine The center produces the podcast ''The Science of Happiness''. ''Greater Good'' magazine (; 2004-2009) was a quarterly magazine published by the center, edited by Dacher Keltner, of the University of California, Berkeley, and journalist Jason Marsh. The magazine highlighted scientific researc ...
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