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Should We Obey The Government?

Academy of Ideas

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The Moral Dilemma of Majority Rule and Political Authority

This chapter examines the ethics of political authority and consent, arguing against the moral justification of majority rule over dissenters. Through various examples, it challenges the belief that a larger group's agreement can legitimately impose obligations on individuals or smaller groups.

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