“Resisting Injustice” with Daniel Viehoff
Summary
Hosts Jeff Howard and Emily McTannan discuss the ethics of resisting state injustice with guest Professor Daniel Viehoff. They examine whether citizens should prioritize instrumental effectiveness or procedural values like civility when opposing unjust laws. Viehoff introduces "second-order justice," arguing that public officials act as servants whose mistakes impose burdens on the citizens they serve. This framework suggests that defensive harms from resistance should be distributed among the public rather than targeted solely at officials, challenging traditional views on liability and pr…
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