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Ethics of Just War Theory

p Is There Such a Thing as a Just War

Abstract

The justification , as well as the principles behind war has been debated upon over the centuries . Wars have been waged as early as the first dawn of human history . However , as human civilization developed and became morally inclined , man began questioning the validity and necessity for groups to engage in wars . Although most agree that violence is not a good thing , the problem lies in the fact that some people could really be violent , based on their beliefs , culture and the

necessities for survival . Therefore , the question evolves toward how violence of war could be countered , or at least , be justified . The just war theory is an attempt to identify when wars are justified , providing guidelines for justifiable cause and justifiable means , and though wars could never really be not violent , it is sometimes a necessary evil to counter a more destructive force

Introduction

History is written with wars . The outcome of wars has often determined the course of history , and one could only guess how we are supposed to be living today if the great wars we know from the past have ended differently from how they did . People engage in wars for various reasons : from expansion of territories to the settling of political conflicts , and from plunder and pillage to the obliteration of hostile neighbors . Whatever the reason , the people who join wars find it necessary given a particular circumstance . Even as man 's morality slowly departs from...

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