According to Allen's analysis of his diaries, what was John Adams's general view of personal privacy?
A) We should not disclose things that would garner admiration and approval.
B) It is an absolute good.
C) It always aligns with our raw self-interested preferences.
D) We should conceal things that would lead to danger, disgraces, and dishonor.

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Allen's analysis indicates that John Adams believed in the importance of personal privacy and felt that certain aspects of one's life should be concealed to avoid danger, disgrace, and dishonor. While Adams may have also believed in not disclosing certain things for the sake of admiration and approval, this is not the overarching theme of his views on personal privacy.

According to Allen's Analysis of His Diaries, What Was John