As soon as any part of a person's behavior affects prejudicially the interests of others, society has jurisdiction over it, and the question of whether or not the general welfare will be promoted by interfering with it comes into play. If a person's behavior does not affect prejudicially the interests of others, it should not come under the jurisdiction of society in the first place.
The passage above argues that…
A. behavior that does not infringe upon the interests of others should not be under the jurisdiction of society.
B. in general terms, the interests of individuals are mutually exclusive.
C. societal influence in the behavior of individuals is detrimental to the general welfare.
D. society is independent of the actions of the individuals in that society.
E. behavior which is conducted in the interests of society benefits that society's general welfare.