Ethics - Peace and Conflict

Question 1

Conflict

Answer 1

A disagreement that often involves violence

Question 2

War

Answer 2

A time of armed conflict between countries or within a country

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

When Things are fair for all people

Question 4

Injustice

Answer 4

When things aren’t fair for all people

Question 5

Justified / Justifiable

Answer 5

An action is right or the acceptable things to do

Question 6

The Just War Theory

Answer 6

The Rules of War

Question 7

Weapons of Mass Destruction / WMD’s

Answer 7

A weapon that causes mass destruction that deals damage over a large surface area.

Question 8

Nuclear Detterence

Answer 8

Having Nukes to stop people from nuking you

Question 9

The Sanctity of Life

Answer 9

The belief that all life is sacred and equal and that it’s God’s job to kill things not humans

Question 10

Protest

Answer 10

A public demonstration of a certain belief that you believe in

Question 11

Boycott

Answer 11

A peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to take part in something they feel is unjust

Question 12

Pacifism

Answer 12

The belief that violence is wrong

Question 13

Absolute Pacifism

Answer 13

The belief that you should never use violence

Question 14

Conditional Pacifism

Answer 14

The belief that it’s not right to use violence but you can use it in certain circumstances eg. Self Defence

Question 15

Pax Christi

Answer 15

A catholic group who promote pacifism

Question 16

Quakers

Answer 16

A from of Christianity that believe in absolute pacifism

Question 17

Conscientious Objector

Answer 17

Somebody who objects joining war even if it’s the war

Question 18

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Answer 18

A Polish individual who tried to assassinate Hitler

Question 19

Diplomacy

Answer 19

The art of resolving dialogue without conflict

Question 20

Reasons why war is ok

Answer 20

~ Self Defence
~ If it follows Just War Theory
~ You have a valid reason
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s quote: Not to Act is to Act, Not to Speak is to Speak, God will not hold us blameless
~ If it’s a Dictatorship and the Dictator is evil and the people are brainwashed you need to get rid of the dictator./

Question 21

Reasons why you shouldn’t go to war

Answer 21

~ The saying “Violence leads to more Violence”
~ It breaks The Sanctity of Life
~ The violence may not work eg. The Afghanistan - USA war
~ Jesus said ‘Blessed are Peacemakers’ and ‘Love One Another’