Absolutely! In this context I'm using 'commonweal' to mean something similar to "the common good", though I feel commonweal communicates something slightly different. Since 'weal' is an oldish word for wellbeing, wellness, prosperity, or good fortune (as the traditional opposite to 'woe'), I use commonweal here to mean the general wellness/health of the social order: public wellbeing, the stability and health of our social bonds, the general ability of our social order to enable wellness in its citizens.
Could you say more about what you mean by "commonweal"? I'm intrigued.
Absolutely! In this context I'm using 'commonweal' to mean something similar to "the common good", though I feel commonweal communicates something slightly different. Since 'weal' is an oldish word for wellbeing, wellness, prosperity, or good fortune (as the traditional opposite to 'woe'), I use commonweal here to mean the general wellness/health of the social order: public wellbeing, the stability and health of our social bonds, the general ability of our social order to enable wellness in its citizens.
Something along those lines!
Thank you for elaborating!