Civil disobedience and civic virtues

This thesis examines the concept of civil disobedience, and the role the latter can play in a democratic society. It aims to offer a moral justification for civil disobedience that departs from consequentialist or deontological considerations, and focuses instead on virtue ethics. By drawing attenti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moraro, Piero
Other Authors: Cruft, Rowan : Duff, R. A.
Published: University of Stirling 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.544574