Full Idea
A good citizen is one who promptly obeys the orders of those in power; one who strives for the public good, and puts his private good second - one, in fact, who believes that nothing is good for him unless it is also good for the state.
Gist of Idea
A good citizen is obedient, puts the state before himself, and identifies his good with the state's
Source
Samuel Pufendorf (On the Duty of Man and Citizen [1673], II.05)
A Reaction
We are obviously some way off liberal democracy here. Neoliberals are more selfish; trade unionists are less obedient. Perhaps the test of a good citizen is willingness to pay taxes.
Book Reference
Pufendorf,Samuel: 'On the Duty of Man and Citizen' [CUP 1991], p.133