In the context of the idea of welfare, the task of state social security is considered, in which the public good is understood primarily as the welfare of citizens. The content of welfare and the role of the state in protecting economic and social welfare are revealed. It is emphasized that the right to well-being and a dignified life does not have an unambiguous interpretation, and in different political doctrines this right takes on a different meaning.

Key words: state, public good, general welfare, welfare protection, social welfare, solidarity, human rights, political doctrine.

References

1. Veber M. Izbrannye proizvedenija: per. s nem. / Sost., obshh. red. i poslesl. Ju.N. Davydova; predisl. P.P. Gajdenko. M. : Progress, 1990. 808 s.
2. Menjajushhajasja social'nost': kontury budushhego / Otv. red. V.G. Fedotova. M. : IFRAN, 2012. 267 s.
3. Fedotova V.G. Horoshee obshhestvo. M. : Progress-Tradicija, 2005. 544 s.
4. Baldwin P. The politics of social solidarity. UK: Cambridge University Press. 1990.
5. Nozick R. Anarchy, state and utopia. NYC: Basic Books. 1974.
6. Dollar D., Kraay A. Growth is good for the poor. World Bank; Dollar D. [et al]. Growth is still good for the poor / D. Dollar, T. Kleineberg, A. Kraay. World Bank. 2013. 
7. Murray C. Losing Ground. NYC: Basic Books. 1984. 
8. Leisering L., Walker R. The dynamics of modern society. Bristol, England: Policy Press. 1998. 320 p.; Cellini S. The dynamics of poverty in the United States / S. Cellini, S.-M. McKernan, C. Ratcliffe // Policy Analysis and Management. Vol. 27, Rel. 3. 2008. P. 577—605. 
9. Universal Declaration of Human Rights / United Nations. Article 22. 1948.
10. Guiding Principles on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights / United Nations. 2012. 
11. Marshall T. H. Sociology at the crossroads. Heinemann. 1963. 348 p.
12. Öktem K., Erdogan C. Between welfare state and (state-organised) charity International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy // International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-11-2018-0217 
13. Gesta Esping-Andersen. The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. Polity. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 1990. 
14. Atkinson A.B. The welfare state and economic performance // Incomes and the welfare state. UK: Cambridge University Press. 1995.
15. Pierson Ch. Beyond the welfare state? The New Political Economy of Welfare. 3rd ed. UK: Polity Press, 2006. 273 p.
16. Spicker P. Social policy: theory and practice. Bristol, England: Policy Press. 2014.

View the article