The possible consequences for society involving individual rights and the common good are endless considering that one will always affect the other in many ways, positive or negative. An example of these consequences is the fact that an American citizen has the right to own a gun thanks to the 2nd Amendment and “the right of the people to keep and bear arms” but there are gun control laws to help protect and make the people safer which helps the common good. Another example is immigration, referenced in article 1 section 8. People have the right to come to the united states legally and that can help our economy, but if they come illegally then it can have a negative effect on the common good, since they can receive benefits and take away jobs
