'Common good' is quite not the same as 'collective good.'  If anyone tries to assert that a health insurance mandate or any other material thing is for the common good, politely inform them that what they mean is for the collective good.  Common goods are good for everyone involved.  Collective goods are good only for those who receive them as private goods.  Here is a nice little article that sheds more light on the distinction.

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