Common goods and institutions as fields of impersonal action

This chapter is about the impersonal dimension of the action of social love. Starting from the theoretical Weberian concept of universal brotherhood, two fields where the impersonal form of social love can be practiced are presented: common goods and institutions. The characteristic of publicity and universalism of both fields are not taken for granted. Their quality is continuously exposed to possible decay, for both regulations and for the implementation processes. Therefore, constructing institutions as common goods requires continuous care and attention, daily reflection and the ability to listen and dialogue with the recipients so that their capability for voice is always nurtured.