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Hence, it would be incumbent upon each and every individual to see that he really takes to the observance of the laws of social polity and good behaviour falling under the discipline of social and moral values system and that he should not bother to see if others are actually following these principles or not. It is only the particular and individual person concerned who has to correct and conform himself to the principles of right living and right thinking. If he were to wait for others to bell the cat, which would never happen, then how and when he can expect himself to tread to the righi path. In a way, it would be in order if all individuals take a firm decision that they will take the initiative of behaving in a social and orderly manner and then it would be a beackon light for others to follow the suit. To follow is very easy. However, to take initiative or to lead or to bell the cat are comparatively a bit difficult affair. Once we are able to go as per this line of action, then we can definitely calculate that the number of rascals or anti-socials with which this world is full of, would definitely go down. Otherwise the number of such people living in the garb of human beings would be either constant (which would be a rare case) or definitely going upwards which would be really suicidal and criminal from social and moral points of view. Hence, all-out efforts are needed to encourage the adoption of social and moral values system on the part of all human beings for common good of humankind. 2. INSURANCE PRINCIPLES AS RELATED TO
HUMAN CONDUCT We come across in the most important discipline of insurance, which may be termed as one of the various aspects of sociology, a number of maxims, which we think, are of great importance and utility to be adopted and practised for the general social behaviour of the people.
The very first chapter in insurance begins with the phrase "Utmost Good Faith". The importance of its
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