Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast

Disobeying Orders.   Starfleet officers generally respect the chain of command. When an order comes down the pipe from a superior officer or from the Federation council, that order is usually obeyed out of duty, honor, loyalty, and respect. But when is it appropriate for a Starfleet officer to disobey orders or defy the chain of command? When an unjust order comes from one of the many "badmirals" in the Star Trek universe? When the lives of your shipmates are in imminent danger? Out of friendship or conflicting loyalties? In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the ethics of rule-breaking and disobeying orders in the Star Trek universe and beyond!   Chapters  Welcome to Episode 59 (00:01:07)  Initial Thoughts and Examples (00:01:48)  Motivations for Disobeying Orders (00:06:42)  The Chain of Command - Intrinsic Value vs. Pragmatic Value (00:16:40)  Philosophical Justification for Following Orders (00:45:50)  Inquiries and Courts-Martial (01:00:54)   Hosts Zachary Fru