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    The document discusses the Just War doctrine, which states that war may be morally permissible if certain conditions are met. It outlines the two main components of just war theory: Jus ad bellum, which concerns the justification for going to war, and Jus in bello, which concerns moral conduct within war. For a war to be considered just under Jus ad bellum, the cause must be just, it must be declared by a proper authority, have the right intentions, be a last resort, have proportional benefits outweighing costs, and have a reasonable chance of success. Jus in bello requires discrimination between combatants and civilians, proportional use of force, avoiding inhumane tactics, and humane treatment of

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    The document discusses the Just War doctrine, which states that war may be morally permissible if certain conditions are met. It outlines the two main components of just war theory: Jus ad bellum, which concerns the justification for going to war, and Jus in bello, which concerns moral conduct within war. For a war to be considered just under Jus ad bellum, the cause must be just, it must be declared by a proper authority, have the right intentions, be a last resort, have proportional benefits outweighing costs, and have a reasonable chance of success. Jus in bello requires discrimination between combatants and civilians, proportional use of force, avoiding inhumane tactics, and humane treatment of

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    The document discusses the Just War doctrine, which states that war may be morally permissible if certain conditions are met. It outlines the two main components of just war theory: Jus ad bellum, which concerns the justification for going to war, and Jus in bello, which concerns moral conduct within war. For a war to be considered just under Jus ad bellum, the cause must be just, it must be declared by a proper authority, have the right intentions, be a last resort, have proportional benefits outweighing costs, and have a reasonable chance of success. Jus in bello requires discrimination between combatants and civilians, proportional use of force, avoiding inhumane tactics, and humane treatment of

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    States that war may be morally permissible under

    stipulated conditions.

    Background
    Thomas Aquinas contributed the most substantial

    contributions to the Just War doctrine.


    Most discourse thereafter have been attempted

    improvements on the foundation Aquinas provided.


    Is the common viewpoint in which the morality of

    wars are viewed today.

    Main Issues
    Jus ad bellum

    Jus in bello

    The justice of war

    Justice in war

    The justification for resorting

    The moral permissibility of

    to war
    Going to war can be morally

    permissible only if certain


    requirements are met.

    acts in war
    The so-called rules of war

    Jus ad bellum Requirements


    The cause must be just. (Self-defense, Humanitarian intervention etc.)
    The war must be sanctioned by proper authority. (i.e. Congressional

    approval)
    The war should be fought with the right intentions. (Excludes imperial

    expansion, greed, bloodlust etc.)


    Armed conflict should be last resort. (Behind economic pressure,

    diplomacy etc.)
    The good resulting from war must be proportional to the bad.

    (Perceived benefits of war must balance inevitable negative outcomes)


    Must be reasonable chance of success.

    Jus in bello Requirements


    Discrimination. (Differentiating between civilians and

    combatants amongst the populace and never deliberately


    targeting civilians.

    Proportionality. (Use of force = rightful aims of war.

    Disallowing for overkill)

    No evil means. Tactics and weapons seen as evil in

    themselves (Genocide, chemical warfare etc.)

    Benevolent quarantine. Prisoners of war (POWs) afford

    humane captivity.

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