it wisely? If NO , raise the intensity of NO .
 4.riGhTS: ••Is the person required by law or moral code to give you what you want? If YES , 
raise the intensity of ASKING .
••Are you required to give the person what he or she is asking for? Would saying no 
violate the other person’s rights? If NO , raise the intensity of NO .
 5.auThori Ty: ••Are you responsible for directing the person or telling the person what to do? If YES, raise the intensity of ASKING .
••Does the person have authority over you (e.g., your boss, your teacher)? And is 
what the person is asking within his or her authority? If NO , raise the intensity of 
NO.
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