Just Dance

Critique of Just War Theory Just war theory has been a prominent principle in political philosophy since ancient times. There are two traditional categories of requirements for just wars. First, Jus Ad Bellum: the conditions required for justly going to war; the right to go to war. Second, Jus In Bello: the conditions required for the just conduct of war. The first category encompasses Just Authority, Just Cause, Just Intention and Last Resort. The second category encompasses Proportionality, Discrimination

The concept of “just war” is built on the assumption that war is bad and should be avoided, but there also may be times when warfare is justified. Just war theories usually address two main areas: First, under what conditions is it right to go to war? Second, is there a moral way to conduct a war? As for the history of just war theories, the ancient Greeks and Romans sometimes discussed the morality of war. Cicero (106–43 B.C.), for instance, argued that the only acceptable reason for war is self

possible “jus in bello” applications of two contemporary military technologies: nuclear weapons and drones (otherwise known as Unmanned Armed Vehicles). There are many cases of emerging military technologies that raise valuable question in regards to just acts of war, but I chose these two in particular because of they provide two seemingly opposing perspectives

whole nations get involved that notion becomes a little more hazy. In Alexander Moseley’s article Just War Theory he quotes Michael Walzer, a American political theorist and author of books such as “Just and Unjust Wars” and “Spheres of Justice”. Walzer’s view of killing and the justification for killing anyone is this: “...Modern warfare dissolves the possibility of discrimination: civilians are just as necessary causal conditions for the war machine as are combatants, therefore, they claim, there

1) Walzer makes the claim that the evolution of Just War Theory in the United States came about as anti-war leftists sought a common moral stance against the Vietnam War. Walzer states that the left viewed the Vietnam War as a war of aggression, the last of an imperialist adventure. After the end of the war, Just War Theory became an academic subject. The theory was subject to debate and discussion in mainstream colleges as well as military academies. These students would become leaders in both

most widely known being Just War position. It explains when a country should go to war, why they should go to war, and what they should be permitted to do during wartime (Demy). Many wars in history have show the devastation that man’s cruelty to one another can cause. The best example of this is World War 2, in which many millions of people were killed. Many atrocities were committed during the war, the worst, of course, was the holocaust. Had all sides to this war followed the Just War position, the devastation

claim it is irrational. Despite what one may ponder, people have a different viewpoint on war, it has been a part of this world since the beginning of time. Conflicts have, and will continue to arise from time to time and compromises are sometimes just not a solution. War is morally justifiable, to a certain extent, to solve occurring disputes. Although one may believe that war is morally justifiable, others may ponder upon the fact that it is not. For instance, James Boswell states “my mind expanded

frequently, to make certain, when the use of force against another country has been okay. The use of military force against another country is only just, when it is used strictly in self-defense. What exactly is a just war? By definition, it is a war that is morally or ideologically justified, by either society or an international authority. The just war theory states that war must be a last resort at all times, there must be a large chance of success, and the benefits must outweigh the cost of the

These clear violations of jus ad bellum principles with the use of drone strikes have also opened our eyes to moral dangers of drone warfare. This alienated war is easy and safe to use to prevent and provide surveillance on the battlefield. It also provides protection that militaries never by have UAV’s that “fight” in wars, discontinuing the risk of lives of American soldiers. However, since drones are the “new soldiers”, public support and not required to execute drone warfare, let alone have

There are many questions surrounding the topic of war. Should we fight? How do we win? Why are we fighting? The most debatable question of all is if the war is considered just. The Catholic Church has put together a series of steps to determine if a war is just or not. Many of the wars we’ve fought aren’t very just, but the most unjust war was the Spanish-American War. The war was fought between Spain and the United States in 1889. This war was unjust because America did everything they could to