just war

Question 1

CLIPS

Answer 1

cause
last resort
intention
proportionality
success

Question 2

cause

Answer 2

-started for a good reason e.g self-defence, not good
-must be started by a proper authority

Question 3

last resort

Answer 3

-all non-violent means of solving the conflict must have been tried and failed before you turn to war

Question 4

intention

Answer 4

-fought with intent to establish good, restore peace, can be fought to prevent a greater evil

Question 5

proportionality

Answer 5

-force used must be proportional to the cause
-must be fought by the right means e.g no harming innocents
-must use appropriate force
-good must outweigh evil

Question 6

success

Answer 6

CHRISTIANITY ONLY
-reasonable chance of success, shouldn’t go to war and waste lives of soldiers for something you have very little chance of winning
-lives shouldn’t be lost

Question 7

lesser jihad conditions

Answer 7

permissible to fight in support of Muslims