Piracy---the act of illegally copying someone's product or invention without permission.
From another answer: "I mean there is a movement for open source and free software. Nothing wrong with mirroring something to do the same thing as a paid version."
Hitler’s strategic program for world domination was based on the belief in the power of Lebensraum, pursued by a racially superior society. People deemed to be part of inferior races, within the territory of Lebensraum expansion, were subjected to expulsion or destruction.
Nothing wrong with that, right?
So I guess if you want to do something wrong, I guess if you convince yourself it's right, it must change what you want to do into a morally right thing---
51 % of Trump supporters think he should be able to ignore the judiciary and implement his immigration policy.
What is America producing in it's citizens?
A more straightforward answer: Are laws binding in conscience---I'd say so. Penal laws may be the exception, but you have to accept the penalty for breaking them anyway.