extent can the Vietnam War be considered a just war? Ziad Bayoumy IB Candidate Number: Word Count: 1512 Table of contents A. Planning the investigation 3 B. Summary of Evidence 4 C. Evaluation of Sources 5 D. Analysis 6 E. Conclusion 8 F. List of Sources 9 A - Planning the investigation [157]: The focus of this investigation is the theory or concept of just war‚ and what makes a just war “Just.” This investigation will explore the question:
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in the history of the world was the Battle of Stalingrad. This war was the turning point for the Allies in their fight against Germany‚ but with nearly 2 Million Civilian/Military Casualties‚ was this battle justified? The Just War theory provides a basis as to whether a war was just or evil and this will be applied to the Battle of Stalingrad to perceive whether or not this battle meets with the 3 different Jus in Bello / Jus Ad Bellum criteria necessary to be a just war. The Battle of Stalingrad
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it on account of some fault” (261). In this case‚ the United States government should have not declared war on Iraq‚ since it was not a justifiable war
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successfully meets the principles of a just war? A just war is a war that “can only be waged as a last resort. All nonviolent options must be exhausted before the use of force is justified… can only be fought to redress a wrong suffered… must discriminate between combatants and non-combatants” (What Is A Just War?). The war in Iraq was not used as an only remaining option; it was not used as a means to retaliate for an action imposed against us; and it was not did not differentiate between combatants
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and arrest General Manuel Noriega. This maneuver is known Operation Just Cause. Setting the Stage Manual Noriega had been directed as the dictator of Panama by US government in 1960’s. The relationship between Noriega and the United States had become strained in the 1980’s because he had been accused of murder‚ drug trafficking and election fraud by one of his lieutenants. Within in the last two years leading up to Operation Just Cause Noriega succumbed to anti-American rhetoric. During this time
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sophomore year was the year I tried to get myself more active‚ so I joined the swim team. I was one of the fastest newbies on the team that year. We’re almost done with our season‚ and it’s time for KVAC’s. I was very nervous at KVACs because we weren’t competing against just one team. There were a lot of teams there. I had a 50 yard freestyle individual‚ and as I was waiting on the block for that bright flash of light and the always too loud whistle‚ I can remember thinking that I was going to win
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Lorena Clark Schubert Ethics - PHIL 2306-018 Nov 28‚ 2016 Fog In A Just War When is war acceptable? That is the question that the Just War theory (jus bellum iustum) attempts to answer. Guided by an evolving set of criteria‚ this tradition attempts to provide a framework by which the both the reasons for a war and the combatants’ behavior may be judged to be ethical and morally justifiable. This theory or doctrine‚ has roots in both philosophical and historical contexts‚ having been shaped
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The Just War Doctrine consists of a set of criteria which must be met before a government can legitimately declare war and subsequently use lethal force. In this application paper‚ I will assess and scrutinize the fabric of the Grenada War in the attempt to convey the veridicality of the Just War Doctrine and the actions set forth during said war. The criteria of a just war according to the Just War Doctrine are a Just Cause‚ Legitimate Authority‚ Right Intention‚ Probability of Success‚ Proportionality
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Just War‚ Pacifism and Realism From an Ethical Perspective Abstract Human beings have been fighting with each other since prehistoric times‚ and people have been discussing the rights and wrongs of it. The Ethics of War begins by assuming that war is a bad thing‚ and should be avoided if possible‚ but there can be situations when war may be catastrophic. War is a bad thing because it involves deliberately killing or injuring people
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(Bass). Jus ad Bellum translates to “right to war”. This term encompasses the justifications that must be met in order for a government to decide to go to war. These justifications must be decided upon by a legitimate authority‚ primarily based on a just cause such as an act of aggression. For example‚ following the attacks of September 11‚ 2001 President George W. Bush declared to the general public that the crimes committed on American soil would be met with justice‚ and “the Taliban must act and
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