Ethics - Peace and Conflict Flashcards
Conflict
A disagreement that often involves violence
War
A time of armed conflict between countries or within a country
Justice
When Things are fair for all people
Injustice
When things aren’t fair for all people
Justified / Justifiable
An action is right or the acceptable things to do
The Just War Theory
The Rules of War
Weapons of Mass Destruction / WMD’s
A weapon that causes mass destruction that deals damage over a large surface area.
Nuclear Detterence
Having Nukes to stop people from nuking you
The Sanctity of Life
The belief that all life is sacred and equal and that it’s God’s job to kill things not humans
Protest
A public demonstration of a certain belief that you believe in
Boycott
A peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to take part in something they feel is unjust
Pacifism
The belief that violence is wrong
Absolute Pacifism
The belief that you should never use violence
Conditional Pacifism
The belief that it’s not right to use violence but you can use it in certain circumstances eg. Self Defence
Pax Christi
A catholic group who promote pacifism
Quakers
A from of Christianity that believe in absolute pacifism
Conscientious Objector
Somebody who objects joining war even if it’s the war
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A Polish individual who tried to assassinate Hitler
Diplomacy
The art of resolving dialogue without conflict
Reasons why war is ok
~ 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./
Reasons why you shouldn’t go to war
~ 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’
