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    The Doctrine of ________ Is the Principle That Performing a Good
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The Doctrine of ________ Is the Principle That Performing a Good

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The doctrine of ________ is the principle that performing a good action may be permissible even if it has bad effects, but performing a bad action for the purpose of achieving good effects is never permissible.

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