Key Terms - Religion, Peace And Conflict Flashcards
Justice
Bringing about what is right and fair
***What is the Just War theory
The theory to determine whether it is right or wrong to go to war E.g Proper leader in charge Just cause Have all negations failed Is the reason right and just Will the benefits outweigh the costs
What is a Last resort?
Belief that in a Just War all peaceful methods should have
been tried
What is a Just cause?
Belief that in a Just War that the reason for war should be fair
What is legitimate authority?
Belief that in a Just War that the person declaring the war
should have the authority to do
What is a Right intention?
Belief that in a Just War that the goal of war is to make peace
What is the principle of discrimination?
Belief that in a Just War that civilians should not be targeted
What is the behaviour of troops
Belief that in a Just War that you can control your armed
forces
What is the importance of a reasonable chance of success
Belief that in a Just War the war is winnable
What is proportionality
Belief that in a Just War that the damage caused by going to
war should not outweigh the damage caused by not going to
war
What are the main principles of a just war
1) Last resort
2) a just cause
3) a leader with legitimate authority
4) there must be a right intention
5) civilians must not be targeted
6) the armed forces must be controlled
6) the war must be winnable
What is a holy war
A war fought by a religion to defend or further their religion
What were the crusades?
These were the holy wars fought by Christians to regain the holy land
What is pacifism?
The belief that war and violence is wrong
What is a pacifist
People that believe in pacifism
What is a Conscientious objector
(The guy in Hacksaw ridge)
A guy who is generally a pacifist who refuses to fight in a war due to opposing religion
What is terrorism
The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocents, to achieve a political goal
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons that cause mass destruction
What is radicalisation
This is where people learn extreme views on a religious, social or political issues
Martyrdom
Where someone is killed, and becomes a martyr
Torture
No
What is a nuclear weapon
Weapons that work by creating a nuclear reaction in order to
devastate huge areas and kill large numbers of people
What is a chemical weapon
Weapons that use chemicals to harm humans and destroy the
natural environment
What is a biological weapon
Weapons that use living organisms to cause disease or death
