Peace And Conflict Flashcards
Justice
Justice is one of the ways in which christians help Gods Kingdom to spread on earth
Just War Theory
Was devised by St Thomas Aquinas and outlines what is justified or righteous when going to war and how to behave in war
Just cause
Reason for why you are going to war should be for defence or protection, never for attack
Last resort
All peaceful methods of revolution must of been tried first
Legitimate Authority
The person declaring the war must be the person in position to do so
Right intention
Aim of the war should be to re-establish peace
Principle of discrimination
Only targeting things that are related to the war effort, not civilians
Behaviour of troops
You need to be able to control your army, otherwise it is very difficult to establish
Reasonable chance of success
Only go to war when the intention of war is achievable
Proportionality
Damaged caused by going to war should not outweigh the damaged caused by not going to war
Holy war
An authorised war by a religious leader which has a religious goal
Crusades
An example of holy war
Pacifism
The belief that all war and violence is wrong
Pacifist
A person who believes that all war and violence is wrong
Conscientious objectors
Pacifist that refuse to go to war but help out