War - Just war theory (copy)

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Who made this theory?

St Thomas Aquinas

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What is this theory?

A war should only be fought for a cause that is morally justified

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What are the conditions of just war?

  • Last resort - War must be the last resort

  • Legitimate authority - War must be lawfully declared by a government with the authority to declare war

  • Just cause - There must be a just cause and proper intention for the war

  • Reasonable success - There must be a reasonable chance of success

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What must just war be?

  • Good outweighs evil - The good gained by winning the war must be greater than the evil caused by fighting it

  • Proportionality - there must be proportionality, only ‘appropriate force’ should be used.

  • Innocent shouldn’t be killed

  • Peace restored at the end

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Jus ad bellum

the body of law which provides grounds justifying the transition from peace to armed force

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jus in bello

the conduct and responsibilities of belligerent nations, neutral nations and individuals engaged in armed conflict in relation to each other

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