Relation between Government and Ideal Life A Look at Perfectionist Approach

Are governments responsible to provide an ideal life for their citizens just in the same way that they are responsible to provide security, welfare, and health services for them? According to the perfectionist approach, just in the same way that governments are obliged to provide security, welfare and health services for their citizens, they are responsible in this concern which is mentioned as "good" and "ideal life". As an old approach in the history of political thought, this approach consists of two parts: A model of the ideal life which should be realized Action taken by the government to realize this model. The two parts have been interpreted in various ways which will be discussed in the present article.