Vietnamese began their largest attack of the Vietnam War on March 30‚ 1972. It was an attack that was designed to inflict a
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Section A In Matthew 5-7‚ Jesus talks‚ about how‚ the Pharisees and Pagans‚ do many simple things wrong‚ like praying‚ almsgiving‚ and just following rules God set out for them. For example‚ the Pharisees‚ pray in front of everyone‚ announcing that they are praying‚ but that is not how God wants you to pray. You and God‚ should be the only ones knowing you are praying‚ if you keep humble‚ then you will be rewarded. I think‚ that if you are going to do something to please God‚ or anyone‚ they should
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There have been many wars fought throughout history. Each of these wars could be found to be either just or unjust. The way to determine this is by a set of guidelines that have been made by historians and philosophers over the years. This set of rules is called the jus ad bellum or right to war. The six guidelines included in this set are as follows: legitimate authority‚ just cause‚ right intention‚ last resort‚ reasonable chance of success‚ and an end goal of superior peace. I believe that‚ according
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Presentation – War and Peace Script War‚ and its inherent destruction‚ “attack’s people’s rights to life‚ security‚ subsistence‚ peace and liberty” (Routledge‚ 2012) (Magliano‚ 2016). The just war theory is largely a Christian philosophy that involves issues of justice‚ on a philosophical‚ political and religious front. The theory draws from three main perspectives [show three perspectives on scree] – all of which are explicit in upholding the protection of human life (BBC‚ 2014). Ultimately‚ the just war
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Just War Thousands of years ago‚ before motor vehicles‚ before long distance travel‚ before Christianity itself‚ scholars and philosophers were debating a question which is still on the forefront of many minds today: Is war ever just? By the 4th century‚ St. Augustine‚ also known as Augustine of Hippo‚ had developed a set of criteria regarding when it was justified to go to war (Patterson). These criteria are still widely used today‚ although debated by many‚ especially with the recent use of drones
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Dan Kassel Just War Theories in the West Sinkwan Cheng 10/15/04 Since the beginning of time‚ strong nations have taken over weaker ones without any consideration for the indigenous people of those lands. Some claim that because many of these peoples are inferior intellectually and/or physically to the conquerors‚ than by nature they are slaves and‚ as stated by Aristotle‚ "it is better for them as inferiors that they should be under the rule of a master (Aristotle‚ Vitoria 239)." However
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The Libya‚ Obama and the Just War Theory There is no doubt that philosophy can be applied to everything from politics‚ to government‚ to our personal relationships. In today’s world‚ however‚ it is difficult to simplify everything into theoretical whims of Cicero‚ Plato‚ and Kant. The Libya‚ Obama and the Just War Theory is a blog post written by a man under the alias “Doctor Cleveland.” Cleveland provides us with a prime example of an archaic theory being used to justify decisions made in a complex
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maximum financial value from their ownership stake in Eskimo Pie Corporation? Alternatives: 1) Follow through negotiating with Nestle Corp. to sell Eskimo Pie in private transaction 2) Initiate Initial Public Offering (IPO) process to gain proceeds from the public markets Criteria: 1) Maximizes cash flows for Reynolds Metals‚ majority stakeholder in Eskimo Pie Corporation 2) Provides fastest conversion in terms of time of ownership in Eskimo Pie to cash 3) Transaction involves least risk
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Compared to the early 20th century‚ the wars of today are vastly different. The reasons for fighting‚ the styles of fighting‚ and who is fighting are all very different. However‚ in an age that is far removed from the past‚ a few things regarding war have remained the unchanged. One of the ideas that has remained unchanged in a time that is every changing‚ are the rules of war‚ as described by Michael Walzer in his book‚ Just and Unjust Wars. Naturally‚ in a time where so much has changed‚ there
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