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In a sentence: "We arrive after a fraught journey, which I undertake begrudgingly, for the greater good, since I am clearly not the maddest person in the bus," what does "for the greater good" mean in connection with the following?

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  • Since you haven't provided any context regarding the situation being described, it's anyone's guess what it means here.
    – Erik Kowal
    Commented Jan 25, 2015 at 9:00

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The greater good:

  • Is a common expression which refers to the fact that you are doing something that most likely will not benefit you but many people, a community or even the human race according to the context.

  • The expression is often used in political, religious or philosophical contexts.

  • In your sentence, the author is saying that he undertook the difficult journey for the benefit of all those who made the trip.
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