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• Just


  Behaving according to what is morally right and fair
• Just War


  A war that is fought for the right reasons and in the right way
• Just War Theory

  • Developed by St. Thomas Aquinas
  • He lived from 1225 - 1274
  • He was a Christian monk
  • This theory is still used by some Christians, other religious groups and countries around the world today
• Jus ad bellum


  To check before if it would be ethical to go to war
• Jus in bello


  How to be ethical during war
• Criteria for Just War Theory

  • The war must be declared by the government of a country
  • It must have a just cause (good reason for going to war)
  • It should be the last resort (everything else should have been tried first)
  • It must have a good chance of being successful and bringing about peace
  • Must be in proportion (it should not kill too many people, especially if they are not involved in the fighting)
• Pacifism


  The belief that all forms of violence are unacceptable and any disputes should be settled peacefully
• pax


  ficus
• Pacifism in the West appears to begin with Christianity
• Jesus: 'The "peacemakers" are blessed'
• Ahimsa


  Ideas originating in Hindu religion
• Conscientious objector


  A person who refuses to fight for the state because it goes against their conscience
• Types of Pacifism


  • Absolute Pacifism
  • Conditional Pacifism
  • Nuclear Pacifism
• Absolute Pacifism


  There is never any justification for war or violence. All disputes settled peacefully.
• Conditional Pacifism


  Violence and war are wrong in principle but sometimes war might be the lesser of two evils.
• Nuclear Pacifism


  These pacifists are against wars using Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Can you think of examples to support these types of Pacifism?