Civil Disobedience of Social Workers in Hospice

Authors

Jamie Leigh Roper, University of South AlabamaFollow

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Description

What is civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is often thought of as peaceful protesting or non-violent law breaking. However, the textbook definition is “the refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power, without resorting to violence or active measures of opposition” (Britannica). Peaceful protesting has been an integral part of American history. Henry David Thoreau, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr. were all civilly disobedient citizens who altered the course of history. Any and all protests, however, cannot be considered civil disobedience, since there are some requirements of this category.

Publication Date

5-2024

Disciplines

Applied Ethics | Ethics and Political Philosophy | Other Philosophy

Recommended Citation

Roper, Jamie Leigh, "Civil Disobedience of Social Workers in Hospice" (2024). Poster Presentations. 33.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/honors_college_posters/33