Abstract
A central question in political philosophy concerns whether citizens of democratic societies are under a moral obligation to obey the laws of their government. Where such obligation is acknowledged, it is nonetheless treated as pro tanto, since the duty to obey the law (like most duties that apply to us) can be overridden by other, weightier considerations warranting disobedience of the law. For example,...
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-44 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Raisons Politiques |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2018 |