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What is the Just War theory? |
Just war theory is essentially what the plausible justifications are for war |
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Where are some arguments for the Just War theory? |
There are arguments for Just War theories in Greek history, Islamic traditions and biblical accounts |
Religion |
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Where did Just War theory as a doctrine come from? |
Just War theory as a doctrine comes out of Catholic moral theory in the middle ages. |
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What are the 2 concepts in Just War theory? |
Right to go to war - Jus ad bellum Right conduct in war - Jus in bello |
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What does Jus in bello mostly concern? |
Right conduct in war is mostly on issues of non-combatant immunity |
Think injections |
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What was Thomas Aquinas' view on the Just War theory? |
Thomas Aquinas believed in allowing surrender and not killing the wounded |
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What is an example of the right to go to war (jus ad bellum)? |
Just to come to the aid of a victim of aggression |
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What is another example of the right to go to war? |
When there is a massacre inside a state by the government to the Citizens e.g. the Cambodian Khmer Rouge regime, then it is just to intervene |
Cambodia |
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What is the view on the right conduct in war and combatants v non-combatants? |
War is a combat between combatants from which non-combatants should be shielded |
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Who are non-combatants? |
Women and children, medical personnel, religious officials, and even merchants who sell weapons to both sides |
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What is a weakness of the just war theory? |
Just war theory fails to explain once the other side is defeated, what constitutes just behavior then e.g. Overthrowing of Nazi regime |
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What would a Liberal argue as the only Just War? |
A Liberal would argue that the only Just war is one that promotes democracy and human rights |
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What is the realist counter argument to the Liberal perspective on Just War? |
Realists believe the promotion of democracy doesn't work and leads to a quagmire |
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What do realists believe about Just War? |
Realists believe the only just war is one that promotes national interests |
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