Laws of war

Outline the key concepts of Just War and Pacifism. A01 [21] The Just war theory maintains that war may be justified if fought only in certain circumstances, and only if certain restrictions are applied to the way in which war is fought. The theory that was first propounded by St Augustine of Hippo and St Ambrose of Milan ( 4th and 5th centuries AD) attempts to clarify two fundamental questions: ‘when is it right to fight?’ and ‘How should war be fought?’. Whereas Pacifists are people mainly Christians

Drones or unmanned aircraft are like a hammer or gun. They are tools. They are not inherently good or bad. How they are used becomes the ethical issue at hand. Drones have a broad spectrum of wage; from the delivery of pizza, to weather forecasting, to weapons platforms in armed conflict. It is the purpose of this paper to show the use of drones in warfare is necessary and can be ethically justified using the principles of both deontology and utilitarianism. The fact that drones are remotely controlled

In “Casualties and Consensus,” Larson argues the historical record for the American public’s acceptable levels of casualties in U.S. military operations. In his examination, he assumes the calculation of a Clausewitzian theory of “ends and means” is a simple one based solely on public opinion, when in fact it is a complex formula. To illustrate, largely the “ends and means” equation is comprised of the benefits, success rates, costs, and expectations for the proposed intervention, yet he adds public

They say all is fair in Love and war, but at what point do the blurry lines of right and wrong become clear? A common belief is that any action can be justified if it’s for the greater good, but it’s my belief that every action must be judges individually. We must tear apart the true reasons behind our actions and discover weather it is truly for the greater good or not. During World War II (1939-1945), August 6, 1945, The U.S. released the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the center of the

Just War Theory Many people believe that the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought the Second World War to an end. However, whether these bombings were truly necessary and whether they led to the Japanese surrender have yet to be objectively determined. In times of war, countries reference just war theory, which outlines how to carry out ethical warfare. When examining the aforementioned bombings, it becomes apparent that they violated the concepts of just war as they killed so

Ethics While many would argue that war is either just or it isn't there is no in between, War is hard to justify as just or unjust because there are rules that have been created to define a just war, the definitions of just can be interpreted in many ways, and there are more than one definition of just. Most would say that a war is either just or it isn’t there is no in between. Reading the definitions of a just war, along with the rules of conduct in a just war help clarify whether or not this statement

The Civil War, American Revolution, World War I and II as well as many other wars the United States have been involved in have helped to shape our country and the world today. There is a constant argument about whether wars justifiable or not do to the mass deaths taking place during those times, and the answer to that argument is yes. War, although very horrific and costly, is necessary and mostly morally justifiable. Without war our country, one of the freest, would not be where it is today to

War is justified when it is done for right intentions such as self-defense, possibility of chance of winning and/or had no other option but to go with it; it can also be unjustified because countries fight for selfish reason and sometimes there is no type of warning others that war is coming. War brings death, destruction and suffering, which both ruin lives and nations but it also bring justice. For example, China was invaded by japan, so china fought in defense. One of the “just War theory” reason

The Language of the Just War doctrine reflects the time in which it was written. Essentially, if one considers the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, "If a man, in self-defense, uses more than necessary violence, it will be unlawful: whereas if he repel force with moderation his defense will be lawful, because according to jurists, it is lawful to repel force by force, provided one does not exceed the limits of blameless defense" (Ramsey 1988, 226) one can certainly understand the application as relevant

Just War Theory It is fair to question the goal of a war as it may not be materially based, but might be based on the size of the population of one religion or eradicating another, as is the case with ISIS. In cases such as this, negotiation may not be the key to winning such a war; when the leader of a militia is claiming to be motivated by, or acting on behalf of, an idol outside the realm of reality, wars against religion are always the focus. The Just War Theory, told by St. Augustine, is the