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oughtn't we to consult them first?

ne devrions-nous pas les consulter d'abord?

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They use concepts such as morally ought, morally obligated, morally right, and so forth that are legalistic and require a legislator as the source of moral authority. en.wikipedia.org

She was steadfast in her position that public interest ought to come before telecommunications industry profits. en.wikipedia.org

Trees ought to be a renewable resource, not a scorched earth policy of death and destruction. www.scene.co.nz

Baker remonstrated; he thought their case was hard, and that they ought to be allowed to go home. en.wikipedia.org

One man even suggested that the heretics ought to be burned at the stake, as in the old days. en.wikipedia.org

I think we ought to be tolerant people. en.wikipedia.org

It says that all maxims which stem from autonomous legislation ought to harmonize with a possible realm of ends as with a realm of nature. en.wikipedia.org

They ought to put a preservation order on him. www.dailymail.co.uk

It consists of students who ought to serve the student body by promoting the common good in the principle of subsidiarity. en.wikipedia.org

I ought to give up being a magistrate and set up for a matchmaker! en.wikipedia.org

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