Margaret Gilbert offers an incisive new approach to a classic problem of political philosophy: when and why should I do what the law tells me to do? Do I have special obligations to conform to the laws of my own country and if so, why? In what sense, if any, must I fight in wars in which my country is engaged, if ordered to do so, or suffer the penalty for law breaking--including the death penalty? Gilbert's accessible book offers a provocative and compelling case in favor of citizens' obligations to the state, while examining how these can be squared with self-interest and other competing considerations.
| ISBN | 9780199274956 |
| Autor(a) | Gilbert, Margaret |
| Editora | Oup Oxford |
| Ano de edição | 2006 |
| Páginas | 344 |
| Acabamento | Capa Dura |