In February 2011, the Egyptian people displayed their dissatisfaction with the government of Hosni Mubarak by demonstrating in Tahrir Square in Cairo and in the port city of Alexandria. The demonstrations led to Mubarak’s abdication and to a military takeover of the government. The military leaders pledged to develop a new constitution and to turn the government over to civilian control as soon as possible. Nevertheless, despite the movement’s victory over Mubarak and his government, many protestors continued to disrupt the peaceful transition to domestic peace. Chief among these demonstrators were members of the labor movement who had created a tightly knit network of agreements under which striking textile employees, airport workers, ambulance drivers, electrical engineers, and journalists continued to cause economic disruption. All of this continued to occur despite warnings by the military government that such actions should cease. Clearly the strikers believe that their cause is moral and their actions ethical despite their dubious legality. Under American law, agreements to strike illegally would violate public policy. Should the ethical motivation of the strikers trump the illegality of their actions? Defend your response using one of the ethical theories discussed in Chapter One of the text.