Saint Augustine and the ideal of the common good in the administration of medieval republics

• Autor(a) principal: Miranda, Henrique Savonitti
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos
• Texto Completo: http://revistajrg.com/index.php/jrg/article/view/583
• topic: História do Direito Administrativo. Direito Administrativo. Antecedentes históricos. Administração das repúblicas medievais. Santo Agostinho. Dever de caridade. Bem comum. Interesse público. Negociação. Sistema de exceções.; History of Administrative Law. Administrative Law. Historical background. Administration of medieval republics. Saint Augustine. Duty of charity. Common good. Public interest. Negotiation. System of exceptions.

This article investigates the influence exerted by the concepts of order, charity and justice in the ideal of common good used to designate the purpose of administration in the medieval republics, based on the elaborations carried out by Saint Augustine. The study demonstrates how love was a fundamental notion of the "Public Law" of the Ancien Régime, constituting, more than a vague moral obligation, a set of duties (charitable duties), which were even judicially sanctioned. Categories present in the administration of medieval republics (such as common good, public interest and negotiation) help us to understand the historical background of Administrative Law.