Did Rome Meet The Common Good Or Bad

Ancient Rome was a massive empire. They were influenced by other cultures such as the Etruscans and the Greeks. The Romans also conquered many other civilizations, but did they meet the common good? To meet the common good Rome had to do several things. Moreover, they had to protect rights, prepare for the common defense, and of equal importance, they had to provide public services. With all of these criteria, Ancient Rome somewhat met the common good.

One criterion was that Rome had to promote rule of law. Overall, Rome did a pretty good job. If Rome was to be graded, they would most likely receive a high B. Rome received this grade because many of the punishments and rights were unfair. One of the good things that Rome did was write down all of their laws on a tablet known as the Twelve Tables. This was to make sure everybody knew the laws, the problem was that not many people could read them. In addition to the Twelve Tables, Rome had laws for almost anything. This was very useful in court trials. To elaborate further there was a law which slaves were property to their owners. The laws were also very specific, for example, the punishment of theft was to pay twice the price of goods stolen. If the thief was caught in the act he or she would get …show more content…
This was for numerous reasons. One reason was that Rome was able to conquer many other nations. Who Rome conquered wasn't the thing that made them so successful, it was what they did with the conquered people. Rome would recruit conquered soldiers to expand their army. This strategy is a major factor in Rome's military success. Of equal importance, the Roman army was well organized and structured. Furthermore, the smallest part of the Roman army was a conturenium. Ten contureniums made a cohort, and so on. This is also a major part of Rome's military success. Overall, Ancient Rome would receive an