Religion, Peace And Justice (E) Flashcards
What’s the definition of the word ‘justice’?
To be fair or morally right
To uphold the justice of a cause
What’s the definition of the word ‘peace’?
To exist in the absence of war
A quiet and calm state free from disturbance
What does injustice mean?
To be on fair or unjust
What is forgiveness?
To grant pardon for or remission an offence
To forgive
What are human rights?
Fundamental rights which are believed to apply to every person which know one can take.
E.g.: No torture No slavery Right to live free Freedom to move Freedom of thought Freedom of expression Right to democracy
Deprivation of such rights is a violation of the human rights.
What are responsibilities?
Opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorisation.
What is prejudice?
Judgements which are not based on a reason or an actual experience.
And unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge
What is discrimination?
An act of unfair prejudice or treatment due to race, gender, age, belief etc.
What is pacifism?
The belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
Opposition to wall or violence of any kind.
What is a conscientious objector?
Refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in the military conflict or to serve in the Armed Forces.
What is disarmament?
The reduction in with drawl of military forces and weapons.
The reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament etc. of the Army, Navy or air force of the country.
What is unilateral disarmament?
Disarmament, especially nuclear disarmament, carried out by one state on its own. This is by nation not based on actions by other countries.
What is multilateral disarmament?
And agreement of disarmament among several countries to stop or reduce the making or using of weapons
What’s the conscience?
A person’s moral sense of right or wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour.
The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives impelling one towards the right action.
What is capital punishment?
Punishment by death for a crime - the death penalty.
The legally authorised killing of someone as punishment for a crime
What is corporal punishment?
Physical punishment such as caning or flogging.
Physical punishment inflicted on the body of one convicted of a crime
What does moral mean?
It is concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour.
Proper, honourable, honest.
The principles or rules of right to conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical.
What are the arguments for and against war (and violence)?
For:
It should be allowed for defence
It enables us to protect other people also
Against:
There are other ways to achieve what you want without war or violence - compromise
Large scale (war) can destroy everything
What is the ‘just war’ theory?
A Christian principle which means a war can be justified and has a fair enough cause.
There are 7 factors which justify a war:
1) Just Cause - it started for a good reason e.g. to defend a country
2) Legitimate Authority - it can only be declared by the ruler, sovereign authority or governing body.
3) Right Intention - to one must have a clear aim and a good reason -ultimately one of peace.
4) Last Response - all options must have been exhausted before the war begins.
5) Reasonable Chance of Success - e.g. Recovery of land not just slaughter.
6) Proportionality - The good achieved as a result of war must outweigh the evil which led to the war.
7) Discrimination - The war must be conducted in a fair way so that ‘just enough’ force is used. The innocent should be protected. A war should discriminate between combatants and non-combatants. No more force than necessary should be used.
What is jihad?
It means to struggle in the way of Allah, also known as collective defence.
Features:
- The wall is started by a religious leader rather than a political leader
- All possible peaceful ways of solving the problem had been tried
- Innocent women and children are protected
- It can’t be to force people to become Muslim
- The war shouldn’t destroyed homes or places of worship of any religion
What’s the civil war?
Oh wall which takes place within one country.
It’s what happens when people of the same nation fight each other
What’s the conventional war?
A war fought between large uniformed armies, usually from different countries, using weapons such as tanks guns etc.
What’s a guerrilla war?
Form of war which takes place in a country.
They form an unofficial army who use hit-and-run tactics against the government forces.
They rely on local people
What chemical warfare?
War seeking to gain victory by maiming or killing the enemy.
They use chemicals like mustard gas and can use bacteria or warfare
