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This article examines whether civil disobedience can be ethically justified during the climate emergency and under what conditions.

June 28, 2026Iconic Research and Engineering Journals

The Ethics of Civil Disobedience in the Climate Emergency

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Philosophical analysis explores ethical justification for civil disobedience in climate activism, suggesting urgent need for re-evaluation.

This article examines whether civil disobedience can be ethically justified during the climate emergency and under what conditions.
Philosophical analysis of texts by John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas
Examination of recent climate activism cases
Climate emergency transforms civil disobedience ethics, highlighting urgency for action.
A strong prima facie justification exists for civil disobedience under nonviolence and proportionality principles.
Public opinion remains divided on the legitimacy of disruptive climate activism.

PhD Anokwuru Christian Uche (2026) studied this question.

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Philosophical analysis explores ethical justification for civil disobedience in climate activism, suggesting urgent need for re-evaluation.