Just War

to follow rules of engagement and even a basic level of discrimination between armed and unarmed individuals. However, in the scope of current and near future technology, autonomous weapons fail to meet the requirements of an ethical means to wage war. A machine cannot use proportionality like a human being to judge the viability of a strike, since it lacks the fundamental human emotions which allow us to determine a proportional from disproportional attack. If an autonomous weapon were to…

Terrorist a Villain or a Hero? War exists, terrorism exists and they will continue. Just War is a doctrine used by nations such as the United States that justifies war. When there are horrendous acts occurring on or by people it can be morally implied to go to war. A war that is deemed as moral is widely supported as a country is fighting for what they believe in. Laurie Calhoun’s perspective is that terrorists also use the Just War Theory. She states that “both parties to every conflict…

The movies Sweet Home Alabama and Just Like Heaven have further in common than just the leading lady, Reese Witherspoon. These two movies represent the romantic ideals of society in appropriately similar ways. Both movies teach valuable lessons in telling how Hollywood chooses to portray what the concept of love is and how it develops in romantic films. In Sweet Home Alabama the first concept of love is the chemistry between the two characters. Right off the bat, the chemistry between the two…

Shufner is the killer! The back of the notebook had a different name, it had Ryan’s name on it. It also had a confiscated sticker on the back… did this get taken from him at some point, Ryan dropped out around the senior year so it’s possible he just never got it back. It’s starting to make sense, but it had me going for a long…

contractors were killed (Sanders). Tie together Throughout history, warfare has advanced significantly regarding aspects such as weaponry and strategy making it more brutal now than it has ever been. However, should there even be wars? Is war righteous and ethical? War can be either moral or immoral as long as the intentions of…

Marguerite Blakeney, formerly known as Marguerite St. Just, she is Armand St. Just’s sister and wife of Sir Percy Blakeney. Throughout the book she reveals her true personality, due to the choices she makes and the people around her. She is torn between being Lady Blakeney who is completely English and French Marguerite. Lady Blakeney is kind, sweet, loves Percy. French Marguerite hides behind a mask of cold and brittleness. Orczy uses Marguerite’s dual identities as a symbol of England vs.…

15. After hearing the Comtesse describe her dislike of Marguerite St. Just, now Lady Blakeney, why does Sir Andrew fighting with his fork and Lord Anthony look uncomfortable, glancing apprehensively toward Jellyband, who also looks uncomfortable? After hearing the Comtesse described her dislike of Marguerite and hoping to never meet Marguerite while she stayed in England, Sir Andrew, Lord Anthony, and Jellyband looked uncomfortable because Lake Blakeney and her husband Sir Percy were expected…

The “Just War” theory was created with the intent of helping determine whether someone could justify war ( jus ad bellum), what the conduct during war should be (jus in bello), and if the end goal was for peace or termination of the war (jus post bellum). Before the Crusades, Pope Urban II gave speeches to rally up support for war against Muslims who had taken control of Christian land. Although Urban II’s ideas seem reasonable, they actually contradict the “just war” theory. He uses any means…

Defense of War, Nigel Biggar argues that war can be a just means to correct acts of injustice taken by many countries, and that it is the duty of other countries to defend those who cannot defend themselves; just war, therefore, must be a humanitarian, defensive action. Biggar supports this thesis by first explaining the two basic principles of just war: jus ad bellum-- regarding the justice of going to war in the first place-- and in bello-- regarding justice in the course of fighting while in…

Supplier Management JIT systems aim to have the best quality at low costs when ordering inventory. To achieve this goal, a company relies on long-term contracts with few suppliers that are able to supply them according to their immediate needs. Additionally, since a company operates with very minimal inventory under JIT, close relationships with suppliers are imperative. In today’s competitive market, a company’s economic performance depends much on its relationship with its supply chain. A…