Saprai, P;
Mills, C;
(2019)
Commercial Boycotting and Conscientious Breach of Contract.
Journal of Applied Philosophy
, 36
(4)
pp. 575-591.
10.1111/japp.12315.
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Abstract
In this article we argue that commercial boycotting is not an uncontested economic right. Rather, the practice of boycotting often requires further moral justification. We argue that this justification should not rely solely on the consequences of boycotting, nor should it rely solely on the complicity of the consumer. We suggest that both justifications are subject to pressing objections. In light of these objections, we outline an alternative non‐consequentialist justification of commercial boycotting that is grounded in the moral values of conscience and personal integrity. We then explore the scope of this justification in the legal realm. We focus on cases where consumers lack freedom of exchange due to their contractual obligations and conclude by defending a qualified legal right to breach contracts on conscientious grounds.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Commercial Boycotting and Conscientious Breach of Contract |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/japp.12315 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12315 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Laws |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10045589 |
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