HUMR 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Just War Theory, Magnanimity, Ancient Philosophy

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

Document Summary

Medieval thought and issues central to human rights. St. augstine: religious and secular figure, head of congregation and of rome, (cid:862)pea(cid:272)e is the t(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:395)uility of o(cid:396)de(cid:396)(cid:863, o(cid:396)igi(cid:374)ated (cid:862)just wa(cid:396) theo(cid:396)y(cid:863) i(cid:374) (cid:862)city of god(cid:863) three phases of war. Jus ad bellum just cause (good cause, defensive), right authority, right intention, reasonable chance of success, proportionality (not a major power attacking small village, last resort. Proportionality, discrimination (attack only soldiers), military necessity. Thomas aquinas: elaborates on just war theory. Moral reasons (peace, not in self interest) Aristotle: happiness in living, thinking, acting virtuously (habits supported by reason) moral thinking and acting in everyday life. Happi(cid:374)ess is(cid:374)"t se(cid:374)satio(cid:374) of end goal rather an obligation/ duty intellectual action from virtuous living. Courage; temperance (not living in extremes); liberality; magnanimity; Modesty; righteous indignation, intelligence, science reasoning, wisdom: both think of virtue in itself not as a consequence (not ends or consequence)