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When the consequences of an action are confined, or are thought to be confined, mainly to the persons directly engaged in it, the transaction is a private one.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “When the consequences of an action are confined, or are thought to be confined, mainly to the persons directly engaged…”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey distinguishes between private transactions and those that affect the broader community based on the consequences of actions.
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