Violence and War (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Philosophy that guides right/wrong decisions on violence
Philosophy that guides right/wrong decisions on violence
Moral philosophy
Ethics evaluating violent actions by their outcomes
Ethics evaluating violent actions by their outcomes
Consequentialist ethics
Ethics focusing on duties regardless of consequences
Ethics focusing on duties regardless of consequences
Deontological ethics
Ethics asking what virtuous character would do
Ethics asking what virtuous character would do
Virtue ethics
Violence only for legitimate reasons (e.g. self-defence)
Violence only for legitimate reasons (e.g. self-defence)
Just cause
Violence level must be appropriate to threat faced
Violence level must be appropriate to threat faced
Proportionality
Exhaust peaceful alternatives before using violence
Exhaust peaceful alternatives before using violence
Last resort
Motives behind violent action matter morally
Motives behind violent action matter morally
Right intention
Distinguish between combatants & innocent civilians
Distinguish between combatants & innocent civilians
Discrimination
Violence must achieve its stated goals to be justified
Violence must achieve its stated goals to be justified
Reasonable chance of success
Framework for evaluating when & how war is justified
Framework for evaluating when & how war is justified
Just War Theory
Latin term: when war might be justified
Latin term: when war might be justified
Jus ad bellum
Latin term: how war should be conducted
Latin term: how war should be conducted
Jus in bello