Lincoln's actions were based primarily on what was best for the nation, namely the common good. Atticus' actions were done based primarily on what he personally believed. Decisions made to benefit individuals and decisions made to benefit the common good are interconnected and can influence each other in many ways. Sometimes, we must place the common good as a priority before individual decisions, as in the case of Lincoln, and other times, individual decisions make sense to come before those for the common good, as in the case of Atticus. Elected President of the United States, it is true that Abraham Lincoln has the power to implement actions based on his personal morals, but his overriding goal is to govern the United States well. As a lawyer, Atticus has the freedom to accept or reject the case offered to him, but due to the prevailing, personal morality, Atticus's aspiration is to defend a black man the same way he would defend a white man. But the similarities between Atticus Finch and Abraham Lincoln are greater than the differences. ______what do they both have in common ____________.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________...Conclusion. ("Increase