Download Term 1: Just War Theory and Moral Injury - Definitions and Concepts and more Quizzes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Jus Ad Bellum DEFINITION 1 Justice declaring war- just cause- right intention- legitimate authority- last resort- proportionality- probability of success TERM 2 Jus In Bello DEFINITION 2 Justice in war- proportionality- treatment of POWs- discrimination (non violence towards non-combatants)- not an act of revenge- no evil tactics/weapons- follow international law TERM 3 Jus Post Bellum DEFINITION 3 Justice resolving war- Publicly declare peace resolution- Reasonable post-war agreement (punishment, compensation, rehabilitation)- improved situation TERM 4 Moral Injury DEFINITION 4 - a feeling of existential disorientation manifested in extreme guilt causing a rupture in moral beliefs- shame or guilt based on actions you have engaged in or witnessed TERM 5 PTSD DEFINITION 5 A fear in response to combat due to the environment you are in- results in a fear-conditioned response to combat TERM 6 Pragmatic Pacifism DEFINITION 6 choosing to act with pacifism because it is the best option for the parties involved- determined by thinking and then acting pragmatically based on the specific scenario TERM 7 Deontological Pacifism DEFINITION 7 Acting as an absolute pacifist regardless of the pragmatic consequences because it is morally the right thing to do- war is morally wrong so it is never waged by or engaged in by a deontological pacifist TERM 8 Exceptionalism DEFINITION 8 the perception that a country, society, institution, movement, group of people or period of time is 'exceptional' in some way and therefore they are exempt or do nott need to conform to some from normal rules or principles TERM 9 Pre-emption DEFINITION 9 the idea that a offensive attack is just if it is to prevent the mass killing of civilians, even when the threat is not imminent- many argue that this conforms to the JWT because of the idea of 'degree of certainty' requirement of the Jus ad bellum element of the JWT - -- if there is a good enough degree of certainty, then the threat would be imminent, making it not a pre-emtive attack TERM 10 Civil Religion DEFINITION 10 set of common values that foster social and cultural integration- Kennedy's speech references civil religion 3 times by mentioning God - 1st he swears before God - 2nd he says that the rights of Man come from God and not the state - 3rd he says that we must pray for Gods blessings and help, however Gods work must be our own
