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They represent a choice, amid a complex of contending forces, of that particular possibility which appears to promise the most good with the least attendant evil.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThey represent a choice, amid a complex of contending forces, of that particular possibility which appears to promise the most good with the least attendant evil.
Dewey highlights the importance of evaluating political choices based on their outcomes.
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