PHILOS 3P03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Supermajority, Arms Race, Ex-Ante

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHILOS 3P03
• Professor: Ingrid L.Stefanovic

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Pros: deterrence, counter example: us gun violence, mad logic. Mcmahan & walzer: me(cid:396)ely (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374)al, (cid:374)ot a (cid:373)atte(cid:396) of (cid:862)deep(cid:863) (cid:373)o(cid:396)ality, orend: (cid:862)deepest ai(cid:373) of jus i(cid:374) (cid:271)ello is to li(cid:373)it (cid:449)a(cid:396)(cid:859)s dest(cid:396)u(cid:272)tio(cid:374)(cid:863) Reprisals (occurs when one country does not follow the rules of jus in bello and if another country does not follow them either) Walzer allowed for proportionality and prohibited weapons, not discrimination. W: needed to enforce rules of war. O(cid:396)e(cid:374)d says (cid:396)ep(cid:396)isals a(cid:396)e i(cid:374)effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e, (cid:862)(cid:396)e(cid:272)ipe fo(cid:396) es(cid:272)alatio(cid:374)(cid:863) War fought in the name of people, duties a state owes to its people (to fight justly) Civilian human rights (cid:862)de(cid:396)ogated(cid:863) violating their rights. Te(cid:373)po(cid:396)a(cid:396)y (cid:862)(cid:373)iddle of the (cid:396)oad(cid:863) solutio(cid:374)s: super-majority suspension of elections. Increased powers of dete(cid:374)tio(cid:374) (cid:271)ut full due p(cid:396)o(cid:272)ess (cid:894)(cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:859)t suspe(cid:374)d due p(cid:396)o(cid:272)ess(cid:895) Rights against harassment, abuse, coerced jib violations. Rights to adequate training, good e(cid:395)uip(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, (cid:272)o(cid:373)pete(cid:374)t co(cid:859)s. Right to food and means of living, housing, health care, pension, family support.