civil justification

Under What Conditions Is Civil Disobedience Justified?

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Under What Conditions Is Civil Disobedience Justified? Greenwalt modifies his position that civil disobedience is justified if it probably makes a contribution to the social good large enough to outweigh the moral duty to obey the law. He also argues that “the law should be obeyed because individual judgement is unreliable” (Greenwalt, 1970, p. 345).

Is Civil Disobedience Ever Justified In Society?

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Is Civil Disobedience Ever Justified In Society? Many types of objections to civil disobedience have been raised, often based on the view that citizens in a democracy are obliged to obey the law. However, none of these objections are decisive against every act of civil justification. Thus, civil disobedience may be morally justified, even in