Just War Doctirine And Paficism Flashcards
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What is jus ad bellum ( justification for going to war)
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- just cause
- legitimate authority
- good intentions
- reasonable chance of success
- last resort
- proportionate to the result it wants to achieve
2
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What is jus in bello (justice in war)
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- proportionate to the result it wants to achieve
- civilians must be protected
3
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What is jus post bello (justice after war)
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- victors must restore law and order.
- environment must be protected
4
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What is pacifism?
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The belief that it is never justifiable to harm someone, and if that is wrong war is wrong.
5
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What is absolute pacifism
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- There is never any justification for violence so all war is wrong.
- based on sanctity of life principle
- also based on Jesus’s teachings that we should love our enemies and blessed are the peacemakers
6
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What is weak paficisism
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- Violence and war are wrong but can be used as a last resort only when other options have failed.
- based on the principle of utilitarianism: fighting something small now so that in the future there will be long lasting peace.
- Jesus did not condemn soldiers and taught Christian’s to obey the state even if that meant war.
7
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Sanctity of life
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- Humans are made ‘imago dei’ in the image of god
- Due to this it has s never right to kill as it is like killing a bit of God
8
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Sentience of life
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How much pain it would cause whoever or whatever you are harming.
9
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Utilitarianism
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The belief that every action must be tested to see if it causes the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
10
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Weak
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In philosophy ‘weak’ means that a principle may have exceptions.
