We still don't know whether it's ethical to allow deeply held personal convictions to override majority consensus on moral questions.
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Individual conscience is often respected even against majority opinion, but it's unclear how much personal conviction alone can justify defying broader social agreement on serious ethical matters. This unresolved tension underlies debates over civil disobedience and moral dissent.
Citation ID: WS01200
Title: We still don't know whether it's ethical to allow deeply held personal convictions to override majority consensus on moral questions.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1200