DISOBEDIENCE

Question 1

WHEN IS IT JUSTIFIED?

Answer 1

During legitimacy crisis->when leader disobeys laws/performance no longer satisfies
When laws unjust->need question legality
Have responsibility to obey just laws->moral responsibility to resist unjust laws
Is civil duty when state corrupt

Question 2

WHAT IS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE?

Answer 2

Non-violent->on grounds of conscience
Moral responsibility
The means must reflect the ends->need be moral and non-violent

Question 3

IDEALIST CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

Answer 3

CD based on truth and morality (what is truth-is there a universal truth? Who and what is right?)
Is CD just ideas and powers?
Gandhi

Question 4

REALIST CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

Answer 4

Non-violent political action

No reference to morality

Question 5

IS VIOLENCE NECESSARY?

Answer 5

Sometimes->self-defense->when n-v not being listened to and there is an urgent need for change

Question 6

VIOLENCE AS RESISTANCE

Answer 6

When law used as tool to oppress, no need to respect it->similar logic to CD
Not advocate unjustified violence-> but violence of oppressed=cathartic
Need violence get away violence
Used as self-actualization force->to restore agency of oppressed