HUMR 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Summa Contra Gentiles, Habeas Corpus, Righteous Indignation

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Human Rights
• Course: HUMR 2001
• Professor: Tamara Kotar

Document Summary

Ideas of morality, what is good/right and law. How to codify what is considered right and wrong. Law from human nature - what are people really like, how can we interact in a way. Natural law - god"s law, divine law comes from being human that respects each other"s dignity. Was head of catholic church - both a spiritual and temporal role. Duty to keep the peace in rome (at a time when rome was under attack) Certain circumstances and conditions that, if met, war is justified - there must be. Before ( jus ad bellum certain limits and laws. Just cause - doing it for the right reasons. Right authority - who"s declaring it, do they have the authority to do so, accountability. Right intention - war intended to achieve peace, not as a power grab . Reasonable chance of success - can win it for the right reasons.