What is the purpose of Just War
1 What is the purpose of Just War? Explain.
The purpose of Just War is to provide moral guidance throughout the stages of war to ensure that the reasons for going to war are morally justifiable, that war is conducted morally, and the transition back to peace is done in a moral manner. The purpose is to bring some semblance of rules, morality, and just fighting to the chaos, or as some believe, the immorality of war. There are times when although terrible, war is unavoidable and a better option than Pacifism. “There may be responsibilities so important, atrocities which can be prevented or outcomes so undesirable they justify war.”1
The principle of ‘Jus ad Bellum” or the justice of going to war at all means having a just cause, war being the last resort, war declared by a proper authority, possessing the right intention, probability of success, and the end being proportional to the mean.2
‘Jus in bello’ is the justice of conduct within war. These rules include knowing who is and who is not a combatant. The use of force proportional to the end sought and the proper care of prisoners of war. Do not use weapons that are “evil in themselves” and there are no reprisals.3 The goals is to prevent atrocities or limit the evil aspects of war and to respect human rights.
There is no real international law for ‘Jus post bellum’ or the justice of peace agreements and the termination phase of war. Included though is a reasonable public peace treaty, official apologies, exchange of prisoners of war, trials for war criminals, some demilitarization, the aggressor giving up any unjust gains, and some type of rehabilitation.4
2 How does Virtue Theory differ from Deontological and Teleological Theories? Explain.
Virtue Theory asks “What sort of person should I be?” whereas Deontological and Teleological Theories ask “What should I do?” Virtue Theory does not deal with right or wrong actions, but focuses on the inherent character traits of the person performing the
The purpose of Just War is to provide moral guidance throughout the stages of war to ensure that the reasons for going to war are morally justifiable, that war is conducted morally, and the transition back to peace is done in a moral manner. The purpose is to bring some semblance of rules, morality, and just fighting to the chaos, or as some believe, the immorality of war. There are times when although terrible, war is unavoidable and a better option than Pacifism. “There may be responsibilities so important, atrocities which can be prevented or outcomes so undesirable they justify war.”1
The principle of ‘Jus ad Bellum” or the justice of going to war at all means having a just cause, war being the last resort, war declared by a proper authority, possessing the right intention, probability of success, and the end being proportional to the mean.2
‘Jus in bello’ is the justice of conduct within war. These rules include knowing who is and who is not a combatant. The use of force proportional to the end sought and the proper care of prisoners of war. Do not use weapons that are “evil in themselves” and there are no reprisals.3 The goals is to prevent atrocities or limit the evil aspects of war and to respect human rights.
There is no real international law for ‘Jus post bellum’ or the justice of peace agreements and the termination phase of war. Included though is a reasonable public peace treaty, official apologies, exchange of prisoners of war, trials for war criminals, some demilitarization, the aggressor giving up any unjust gains, and some type of rehabilitation.4
2 How does Virtue Theory differ from Deontological and Teleological Theories? Explain.
Virtue Theory asks “What sort of person should I be?” whereas Deontological and Teleological Theories ask “What should I do?” Virtue Theory does not deal with right or wrong actions, but focuses on the inherent character traits of the person performing the