Peace Corps

some specific circumstances that the church explains may make the war justifiable. According to the Catholic Church, “governments cannot be denied the right of lawful self-defense once all peace efforts have failed” (CCC 2308). The church insists that legitimate efforts should be made to avoid a war and bring peace, but the church also recognizes that this may not work in every case. Because of this, the Catholic Church explains that there are conditions that make a war just such as, “all other…

creating peace or the consequences of lighting the fire of warfare within a nation. These obstacles of pushing to bargain for what one side desires is just human nature, anywhere from nationwide conflicts to mere bickering between two people at a swap meet. While there are a million prospective directions of where a settlement can go, one thing is certain that in politics and warfare is that there will either be peace or there will be war due to the nature of politics. The politics of peace and…

Cube is a science fiction film that depicts the imprisonment of seven people, all of whom are complete strangers, in a labyrinth filled with different traps that are designed to kill the members of the newly formed group. In order to survive, the strangers must move room to room, all while avoiding traps, to try and find the exit of the labyrinth they have been imprisoned in. The situation that the seven strangers find themselves in proves to be an interesting case study for philosophers. Cube…

In the glare of an ever-present and far-reaching news cycle, decisions to engage in war are of paramount concern to a state. Given this greater accountability, there is perhaps an even stronger emphasis for states to have sound moral reasoning in its actions leading to and during war. Some would argue that there is no room for justice in war. According to realists, wars are fought on the basis of power and security issues; “the pursuit of lesser national interests rarely justifies war”…

The simply war theory could be a for the most part Christian philosophy that makes an attempt to reconcile 3 things. Taking human life is seriously wrong. States have a requirement to defend their voters, and defend justice. protective innocent human life and defensive vital ethical values generally needs disposition to use force and violence. the speculation specifies conditions for judgement if it's simply to travel to war, and conditions for the way the war ought to be fought. though it…

second criteria for just war is that there must be a just cause for the war to be fought. This means that the enemy must deserve to be punished for something that they have done wrong. The last criteria for just war is that the end goal should be peace and not destruction. The nation waging war must “intend the advancement of good or the avoidance of evil” in order for the war to be just.…

In In 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…

Was American imperialism of Cuba morally justifiable? I say it wasn’t because America went to Cuba to help them fight for freedom against the Spanish rule. But once the America and Cuba beat Spain soon after America took over Cuba. Hawaii another example of American imperialism. America basically annexed Hawaii just for expansion of U.S. businesses and the resources of Hawaii. Now we get to the purchase of Alaska. Which in my opinion was morally justifiable because Russia basically offered…

Conflict theorists Pruitt, Rubin and Kim (2003) list five changes that occur as a conflict escalates. First, parties move from light tactics to heavy tactics. Light tactics include such things as persuasive arguments, promises, and efforts to please the other side, while heavy tactics include threats, power plays, and even violence. Second, the conflict grows in size. The numbers of issues in contention expands, and parties devote more resources to the struggle. Third, issues move from specific…

The Fight For Peace There are so many different perspectives people can take on the overall idea of war. Is it wrong to go? Is it right to send loved ones into that type of danger? Is it all worth it? War is a subject that brings up a lot of controversy, because of its ability to unite a country and tear apart civilization. I believe that war is sometimes necessary to allow a nation to thrive, only if it is the only option left, because I feel the action of war must be taken in order to protect…