(Added 2/8/25) First, read the
definition of civil disobedience in https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/civil-disobedience/#PrinDis
(Added 3/28/25) Your question here is whether civil disobedience is morally prohibited, morally allowable, or even morally required.
(Added 3/28/25) Definition:
According to John Rawls, "civil disobedience is a public,
non-violent and conscientious breach of law undertaken with
the aim of bringing about a change in laws or government
policies". Please stick to this definition in your
work.
The links given below lead to articles containing several claims and arguments about civil disobedience. Your task is to pick a particular controversial claim or question about civil disobedience, find arguments on both sides, analyze and evaluate those arguments, think the issue through all the way, and then write a paper giving the results of your analysis.
(Odyssey Writing might help with this.)
Links
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
https://connectusfund.org/19-
https://www.knowswhy.com/best-
https://apecsec.org/5-pros-
https://www.heritage.org/
(Please note that the Heritage
Foundation is basically a bunch of fascist
pseudo-intellectuals.)
Philosophical analysis: https://www.thecollector.com/
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