Ett rättfärdigt felande? Om civil olydnad inom den demokratiska staten
DemocracyCivil disobedienceDemocratic valuesJust actionPolitical ethicsPolitical and administrative sciencesStatsvetenskapFörvaltningskunskapLaw and Political Science
Civil disobedience constitutes an interesting ethical phenomena in the democraticstate since the people performing it consciously brakes laws and norms in societyfor purposes they themselves judge to be morally good and just. This thesisexamines whether the phenomena of civil disobedience is justifiable in ademocratic society.In this study civil disobedience is analyzed on two levels. First the problem isanalyzed on a theoretical level in relative to the three, by us established, values:respect for the law, the will of the majority and equality. Second, civildisobedience is analyzed on a more practical level where we test our theoreticalline of argument with the help of two example groups who engages in civildisobedience. The justification of civil disobedience is also analyzed through twoethical perspectives on acting, deontology and consequentialism.Our conclusion is that civil disobedience is justifiable on a theoretical level inrelative to the values we discuss. The justification on a more practical level seemsto offer more difficulties since the people who practice civil disobedience have tobe able to support their actions with solid arguments, something our examplegroups occasionally failed to do. In our conclusion we also find thatconsequentialism appears better suited to justify civil disobedience thandeontology.