PHILOS 3P03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Noble Eightfold Path, Economic Sanctions, Deontological Ethics
14 Mar 2016
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A state can justly wage war if and only if: It is the victim of aggression or defending such a victim. It is minimally just and: adheres to cpa jus in bello. A war can never be just on both sides. Utilitarian & realist: wars of defence preferable when they deter further aggression (only thing that makes the(cid:373) prefera(cid:271)le (cid:894)appeals to ho(cid:271)(cid:271)es" as (cid:449)ell(cid:895) Deontology: aggression calls for punishment, attack on values, not just victims. Virtue ethics: cowardice is a vice. 2 possible interpretation: right intention requires that only the right intention led to war, the right intention was among the set of intentions that led to war, we should be looking at the intention of the state. Intention is limited- cannot intend a great number of motives. Focus on one reason for war increases probability of success. Enemy must be informed- to prepare for imminent danger & have a chance to cease aggression.
