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Quote by Catharine Macaulay
The subject can only be bound to obedience on the considerations of public good.
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The statement says that a person under authority is bound to obey only when obedience serves the public good. It rejects obedience as an automatic duty in every situation. The reason for following commands must be their contribution to the welfare of the wider community.
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- An Address to the People of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1775), by Catharine Macaulay
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