War & Peace - Kant's approach to war

Question 1

Lutheran Faith

Answer 1

Life is sacred, thus should not be wasted or massacred. Thus JW principles of chance of success and jus in bello should be followed

Question 2

HI

Answer 2

Any action done for personal gain is wrong as desire based, e.g. land acquisition. Thus JW principles of just cause and right intention should be followed

Question 3

CI: universalizability

Answer 3

Can’t universalise killing innocents, can’t universalise mistreatment of prisoners, can’t universalise land acquisition. JW principles can be universalised.

Question 4

CI: ends not means

Answer 4

Propaganda et al is using people, as is child soldiers, taking hostages and torture. All against JW, thus JW good

Question 5

CI: Kingdom of Ends

Answer 5

The desire to take a life in aggression is irrational, thus acting as a member of the universal KofE. Jus in bello tries to avoid this, thus JW good.

Question 6

Summun Bonum

Answer 6

Not following JW means going against C.I., which would mean not achieving S.B., hence why JW should be followed