[688] "What do you think, Dhanañjāni? One who, for the sake of slaves, workers, and servants, would conduct himself contrary to the Dhamma, conduct himself unrighteously — or one who, for the sake of slaves, workers, and servants, would conduct himself in accordance with the Dhamma, conduct himself righteously: which is the better?"
"Worthy Sāriputta, one who, for the sake of slaves, workers, and servants, would conduct himself contrary to the Dhamma, conduct himself unrighteously — that one is not the better; but one who, for the sake of slaves, workers, and servants, would conduct himself in accordance with the Dhamma, conduct himself righteously — that one here is the better. For, worthy Sāriputta, conduct in accordance with the Dhamma and righteous conduct are better than conduct contrary to the Dhamma and unrighteous conduct."
"There are, Dhanañjāni, other kinds of work, having a [rightful] basis (sahetukā) and in accordance with the Dhamma, by which one can both support slaves, workers, and servants, and at the same time not do evil deeds, and practice the way of merit (puñña)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.