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Yet it seems clear that there can be no good sufficiently great, or evil repelled sufficiently grave, to warrant the destruction of mankind by man 's own action.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
Yet it seems clear that there can be no good sufficiently great, or evil repelled sufficiently grave, to warrant the destruction of mankind by man 's own action.	repelled	{ "name": "repel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to move back by force or influence", "be repellent to; cause aversion in", "force or drive back", "reject outright and bluntly", "fill with distaste" ] }	[ "cause to move back by force or influence" ]	[ "repel%2:35:00::" ]
Yet it seems clear that there can be no good sufficiently great, or evil repelled sufficiently grave, to warrant the destruction of mankind by man 's own action.	warrant	{ "name": "warrant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts", "a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price", ...	[ "show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for" ]	[ "warrant%2:32:00::" ]
I mean, however, that the moral theologian knows what he means by `` permit ''.	mean	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "mean or intend to express or convey" ]	[ "mean%2:32:01::" ]
I mean, however, that the moral theologian knows what he means by `` permit ''.	knows	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
I mean, however, that the moral theologian knows what he means by `` permit ''.	means	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "mean or intend to express or convey" ]	[ "mean%2:32:01::" ]
I mean, however, that the moral theologian knows what he means by `` permit ''.	permit	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
He is not talking in the main about probabilities, risks and danger in general.	talking	{ "name": "talk_about", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "discuss or mention" ] }	[ "to consider or examine in speech or writing" ]	[ "talk_about%2:32:00::" ]
He is talking about an action which just as efficaciously does an evil thing ( and is known certainly and unavoidably to lead to this evil result ) as it efficaciously does some good.	talking about	{ "name": "talk_about", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "discuss or mention" ] }	[ "to consider or examine in speech or writing" ]	[ "talk_about%2:32:00::" ]
He is talking about an action which just as efficaciously does an evil thing ( and is known certainly and unavoidably to lead to this evil result ) as it efficaciously does some good.	does	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
He is talking about an action which just as efficaciously does an evil thing ( and is known certainly and unavoidably to lead to this evil result ) as it efficaciously does some good.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He is talking about an action which just as efficaciously does an evil thing ( and is known certainly and unavoidably to lead to this evil result ) as it efficaciously does some good.	lead	{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...	[ "tend to or result in" ]	[ "lead%2:42:12::" ]
He is talking about an action which just as efficaciously does an evil thing ( and is known certainly and unavoidably to lead to this evil result ) as it efficaciously does some good.	does	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	talking about	{ "name": "talk_about", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "discuss or mention" ] }	[ "to consider or examine in speech or writing" ]	[ "talk_about%2:32:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	causes	{ "name": "cause", "sense_definitions_list": [ "events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something", "a justification for something existing or happening", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "any entity that produces an effect or is ...	[ "give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally" ]	[ "cause%2:36:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	causes	{ "name": "cause", "sense_definitions_list": [ "events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something", "a justification for something existing or happening", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "any entity that produces an effect or is ...	[ "give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally" ]	[ "cause%2:36:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	willed	{ "name": "will", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith", "a fixed and persistent intent or purpose", "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die", "decree or ordain", ...	[ "determine by choice" ]	[ "will%2:31:01::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	intended	{ "name": "intend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have in mind as a purpose", "design or destine", "mean or intend to express or convey", "denote or connote" ] }	[ "have in mind as a purpose" ]	[ "intend%2:31:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	intended	{ "name": "intend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have in mind as a purpose", "design or destine", "mean or intend to express or convey", "denote or connote" ] }	[ "have in mind as a purpose" ]	[ "intend%2:31:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	intended	{ "name": "intend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have in mind as a purpose", "design or destine", "mean or intend to express or convey", "denote or connote" ] }	[ "have in mind as a purpose" ]	[ "intend%2:31:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	foreknown	{ "name": "foreknow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "realize beforehand" ] }	[ "realize beforehand" ]	[ "foreknow%2:31:00::" ]
He is talking about double effects, of which the specific action causes directly the one and indirectly the other, but causes both ; of which one is deliberately willed or intended and the other not intended or not directly intended, but still both are done, while the evil effect is, with equal consciousness on the par...	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
This is what, in a technical sense, to `` only permit '' an evil result means.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
This is what, in a technical sense, to `` only permit '' an evil result means.	permit	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
This is what, in a technical sense, to `` only permit '' an evil result means.	means	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "denote or connote" ]	[ "mean%2:32:03::" ]
It means to do it and to know one is doing it, but as only a secondary if certain effect of the good one primarily does and intends.	means	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "denote or connote" ]	[ "mean%2:32:03::" ]
It means to do it and to know one is doing it, but as only a secondary if certain effect of the good one primarily does and intends.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
It means to do it and to know one is doing it, but as only a secondary if certain effect of the good one primarily does and intends.	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
It means to do it and to know one is doing it, but as only a secondary if certain effect of the good one primarily does and intends.	doing	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
It means to do it and to know one is doing it, but as only a secondary if certain effect of the good one primarily does and intends.	does	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
It means to do it and to know one is doing it, but as only a secondary if certain effect of the good one primarily does and intends.	intends	{ "name": "intend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have in mind as a purpose", "design or destine", "mean or intend to express or convey", "denote or connote" ] }	[ "have in mind as a purpose" ]	[ "intend%2:31:00::" ]
Of course, grave guiltiness may be imputed to the military action of any nation, or to the action of any leader or leaders, which for any supposed good `` permits '', in this sense, the termination of the human race by human action.	imputed	{ "name": "impute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "attribute or credit to", "attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source" ] }	[ "attribute or credit to" ]	[ "impute%2:31:00::" ]
Of course, grave guiltiness may be imputed to the military action of any nation, or to the action of any leader or leaders, which for any supposed good `` permits '', in this sense, the termination of the human race by human action.	permits	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
Certainly, in analyzing an action which truly faced such alternatives, `` it is never possible that no world would be preferable to some worlds, and there are in truth no circumstances in which the destruction of human life presents itself as a reasonable alternative ''.	analyzing	{ "name": "analyze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning", "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "break down into components or essential fea...	[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]	[ "analyze%2:31:00::" ]
Certainly, in analyzing an action which truly faced such alternatives, `` it is never possible that no world would be preferable to some worlds, and there are in truth no circumstances in which the destruction of human life presents itself as a reasonable alternative ''.	faced	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "face%2:33:00::" ]
Certainly, in analyzing an action which truly faced such alternatives, `` it is never possible that no world would be preferable to some worlds, and there are in truth no circumstances in which the destruction of human life presents itself as a reasonable alternative ''.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Certainly, in analyzing an action which truly faced such alternatives, `` it is never possible that no world would be preferable to some worlds, and there are in truth no circumstances in which the destruction of human life presents itself as a reasonable alternative ''.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Certainly, in analyzing an action which truly faced such alternatives, `` it is never possible that no world would be preferable to some worlds, and there are in truth no circumstances in which the destruction of human life presents itself as a reasonable alternative ''.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
Certainly, in analyzing an action which truly faced such alternatives, `` it is never possible that no world would be preferable to some worlds, and there are in truth no circumstances in which the destruction of human life presents itself as a reasonable alternative ''.	presents	{ "name": "present", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech", "something presented as a gift", "a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking", "give an exhibition of to an intereste...	[ "bring forward and present to the mind" ]	[ "present%2:32:00::" ]
Naturally, where one or the other of the effects of an action is uncertain, this has to be taken into account.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Naturally, where one or the other of the effects of an action is uncertain, this has to be taken into account.	taken into account	{ "name": "take_into_account", "sense_definitions_list": [ "allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something" ] }	[ "allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something" ]	[ "take_into_account%2:31:00::" ]
Especially is this true when, because the good effect is remote and speculative while the evil is certain and grave, the action is prohibited.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Especially is this true when, because the good effect is remote and speculative while the evil is certain and grave, the action is prohibited.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Especially is this true when, because the good effect is remote and speculative while the evil is certain and grave, the action is prohibited.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Especially is this true when, because the good effect is remote and speculative while the evil is certain and grave, the action is prohibited.	prohibited	{ "name": "prohibit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command against" ] }	[ "command against" ]	[ "prohibit%2:32:00::" ]
Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect...	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect...	weighed	{ "name": "weigh", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have a certain weight", "show consideration for; take into account", "determine the weight of", "have weight; have import, carry weight", "to be oppressive or burdensome;," ] }	[ "show consideration for; take into account" ]	[ "weigh%2:32:00::" ]
Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect...	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study" ]	[ "find%2:32:00::" ]
Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect...	taken into account	{ "name": "take_into_account", "sense_definitions_list": [ "allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something" ] }	[ "allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something" ]	[ "take_into_account%2:31:00::" ]
There must not only be greater good than evil objectively in view, but also greater probability of actually doing more good than harm.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
There must not only be greater good than evil objectively in view, but also greater probability of actually doing more good than harm.	doing	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
If an evil which is certain and extensive and immediate may rarely be compensated for by a problematic, speculative, future good, by the same token not every present, certain, and immediate good ( or lesser evil ) that may have to be done will be outweighed by a problematic, speculative, and future evil.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
If an evil which is certain and extensive and immediate may rarely be compensated for by a problematic, speculative, future good, by the same token not every present, certain, and immediate good ( or lesser evil ) that may have to be done will be outweighed by a problematic, speculative, and future evil.	compensated	{ "name": "compensate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "adjust for", "make amends for; pay compensation for", "make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities", "make reparations or amends for", "do or give something to somebody in return", "make payment to; ...	[ "adjust for" ]	[ "compensate%2:42:00::" ]
If an evil which is certain and extensive and immediate may rarely be compensated for by a problematic, speculative, future good, by the same token not every present, certain, and immediate good ( or lesser evil ) that may have to be done will be outweighed by a problematic, speculative, and future evil.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
If an evil which is certain and extensive and immediate may rarely be compensated for by a problematic, speculative, future good, by the same token not every present, certain, and immediate good ( or lesser evil ) that may have to be done will be outweighed by a problematic, speculative, and future evil.	outweighed	{ "name": "outweigh", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be heavier than", "weigh more heavily" ] }	[ "be heavier than" ]	[ "outweigh%2:33:00::" ]
Nevertheless, according to the traditional theory, a man begins in the midst of action and he analyzes its nature and immediate cosequences before or while putting it forth and causing these consequences.	according	{ "name": "accord", "sense_definitions_list": [ "harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters", "concurrence of opinion", "a written agreement between two states or sovereigns", "sympathetic compatibility", "go together", "allow to have" ] }	[ "go together" ]	[ "accord%2:42:00::" ]
Nevertheless, according to the traditional theory, a man begins in the midst of action and he analyzes its nature and immediate cosequences before or while putting it forth and causing these consequences.	begins	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
Nevertheless, according to the traditional theory, a man begins in the midst of action and he analyzes its nature and immediate cosequences before or while putting it forth and causing these consequences.	analyzes	{ "name": "analyze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning", "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "break down into components or essential fea...	[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]	[ "analyze%2:31:00::" ]
Nevertheless, according to the traditional theory, a man begins in the midst of action and he analyzes its nature and immediate cosequences before or while putting it forth and causing these consequences.	putting	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation" ]	[ "put%2:35:05::" ]
Nevertheless, according to the traditional theory, a man begins in the midst of action and he analyzes its nature and immediate cosequences before or while putting it forth and causing these consequences.	causing	{ "name": "cause", "sense_definitions_list": [ "events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something", "a justification for something existing or happening", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "any entity that produces an effect or is ...	[ "give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally" ]	[ "cause%2:36:00::" ]
He does not expect to be able to trammel up all the future consequences of his action.	expect	{ "name": "expect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", "consider reasonable or due", "look forward to the birth of a child", "be pregnant with" ] }	[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]	[ "expect%2:31:00::" ]
He does not expect to be able to trammel up all the future consequences of his action.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Above all, he does not debate mere contingencies, and therefore, if these are possibly dreadful, find himself forced into inaction.	debate	{ "name": "debate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal", "the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)", "argue with one another", "think about carefully; weigh"...	[ "think about carefully; weigh" ]	[ "debate%2:32:02::" ]
Above all, he does not debate mere contingencies, and therefore, if these are possibly dreadful, find himself forced into inaction.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Above all, he does not debate mere contingencies, and therefore, if these are possibly dreadful, find himself forced into inaction.	find	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "find%2:39:01::" ]
Above all, he does not debate mere contingencies, and therefore, if these are possibly dreadful, find himself forced into inaction.	forced	{ "name": "force", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a powerful effect or influence", "(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity", "physical energy or intensity", "group of people willing to obey orders", "a unit that is part of some military service", "an act of aggre...	[ "to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :" ]	[ "force%2:41:00::" ]
He does what he can and may and must, without regarding himself as lord of the future or, on the other hand, as covered with guilt by accident or unforeseen consequences or by results he did not `` permit '' in the sense explained.	does	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
He does what he can and may and must, without regarding himself as lord of the future or, on the other hand, as covered with guilt by accident or unforeseen consequences or by results he did not `` permit '' in the sense explained.	regarding	{ "name": "regard", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point", "paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)", "(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare", "a long fixed look", "the condition of being honored (esteemed o...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "regard%2:31:00::" ]
He does what he can and may and must, without regarding himself as lord of the future or, on the other hand, as covered with guilt by accident or unforeseen consequences or by results he did not `` permit '' in the sense explained.	covered	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "span an interval of distance, space or time" ]	[ "cover%2:42:01::" ]
He does what he can and may and must, without regarding himself as lord of the future or, on the other hand, as covered with guilt by accident or unforeseen consequences or by results he did not `` permit '' in the sense explained.	permit	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
He does what he can and may and must, without regarding himself as lord of the future or, on the other hand, as covered with guilt by accident or unforeseen consequences or by results he did not `` permit '' in the sense explained.	explained	{ "name": "explain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make plain and comprehensible", "define", "serve as a reason or cause or justification of" ] }	[ "make plain and comprehensible" ]	[ "explain%2:32:00::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	begins	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	deriving	{ "name": "derive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reason by deduction; establish by deduction", "obtain", "come from", "develop or evolve from a latent or potential state", "come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example" ] }	[ "reason by deduction; establish by deduction" ]	[ "derive%2:31:00::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	doing	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	finds	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "find%2:39:01::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	driven	{ "name": "drive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force to propel something", "a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "a road leading up to a private house", "the trait of...	[ "compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment" ]	[ "drive%2:36:00::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
By contrast, a good deal of nuclear pacifism begins with the contingencies and the probabilities, and not with the moral nature of the action to be done ; and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone 's doing or by accident, it finds itself...	based	{ "name": "base", "sense_definitions_list": [ "installation from which a military force initiates operations", "lowest support of a structure", "a place that the runner must touch before scoring", "the bottom or lowest part", "(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment", ...	[ "use as a basis for; found on" ]	[ "base%2:31:00::" ]
Mr. Philip Toynbee writes, for example, that `` in terms of probability it is surely as likely as not that mutual fear will lead to accidental war in the near future if the present situation continues.	writes	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "produce a literary work" ]	[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
Mr. Philip Toynbee writes, for example, that `` in terms of probability it is surely as likely as not that mutual fear will lead to accidental war in the near future if the present situation continues.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Mr. Philip Toynbee writes, for example, that `` in terms of probability it is surely as likely as not that mutual fear will lead to accidental war in the near future if the present situation continues.	lead	{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...	[ "tend to or result in" ]	[ "lead%2:42:12::" ]
Mr. Philip Toynbee writes, for example, that `` in terms of probability it is surely as likely as not that mutual fear will lead to accidental war in the near future if the present situation continues.	continues	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
If it continues indefinitely it is nearly a statistical certainty that a mistake will be made and that the devastation will begin ''.	continues	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
If it continues indefinitely it is nearly a statistical certainty that a mistake will be made and that the devastation will begin ''.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
If it continues indefinitely it is nearly a statistical certainty that a mistake will be made and that the devastation will begin ''.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
If it continues indefinitely it is nearly a statistical certainty that a mistake will be made and that the devastation will begin ''.	begin	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
Against such a termination of human life on earth by human action, he then proposes as an alternative that we `` negotiate at once with the Russians and get the best terms which are available '', that we deliberately `` negotiate from comparative weakness ''.	proposes	{ "name": "propose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.", "propose or intend", "put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position", "ask (someone) to marry you" ] }	[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]	[ "propose%2:32:00::" ]
Against such a termination of human life on earth by human action, he then proposes as an alternative that we `` negotiate at once with the Russians and get the best terms which are available '', that we deliberately `` negotiate from comparative weakness ''.	negotiate	{ "name": "negotiate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discuss the terms of an arrangement", "succeed in passing through, around, or over" ] }	[ "discuss the terms of an arrangement" ]	[ "negotiate%2:32:00::" ]
Against such a termination of human life on earth by human action, he then proposes as an alternative that we `` negotiate at once with the Russians and get the best terms which are available '', that we deliberately `` negotiate from comparative weakness ''.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
Against such a termination of human life on earth by human action, he then proposes as an alternative that we `` negotiate at once with the Russians and get the best terms which are available '', that we deliberately `` negotiate from comparative weakness ''.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Against such a termination of human life on earth by human action, he then proposes as an alternative that we `` negotiate at once with the Russians and get the best terms which are available '', that we deliberately `` negotiate from comparative weakness ''.	negotiate	{ "name": "negotiate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discuss the terms of an arrangement", "succeed in passing through, around, or over" ] }	[ "discuss the terms of an arrangement" ]	[ "negotiate%2:32:00::" ]
He bravely attempts to face this alternative realistically, i. e., by considering the worst possible outcome, namely, the total domination of the world by Russia within a few years.	attempts	{ "name": "attempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "the act of attacking", "make an effort or attempt", "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "attempt%2:41:00::" ]
He bravely attempts to face this alternative realistically, i. e., by considering the worst possible outcome, namely, the total domination of the world by Russia within a few years.	face	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "face%2:33:00::" ]
He bravely attempts to face this alternative realistically, i. e., by considering the worst possible outcome, namely, the total domination of the world by Russia within a few years.	considering	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "give careful consideration to" ]	[ "consider%2:39:00::" ]
This would be by far the better choice, when `` it is a question of allowing the human race to survive, possibly under the domination of a regime which most of us detest, or of allowing it to destroy itself in appalling and prolonged anguish ''.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
This would be by far the better choice, when `` it is a question of allowing the human race to survive, possibly under the domination of a regime which most of us detest, or of allowing it to destroy itself in appalling and prolonged anguish ''.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]

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