Philosophy 2083F/G Lecture Notes - Jus Ad Bellum
6 Dec 2012
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Question:on page 27 of steinhoffs text the ethics of war and terrorism, he argues that despite an individual"s questionable inclinations, a moral offense is not committed until an individual acts upon said intentions. My question is, for steinhoff is there ever a situation or possibility that an intention can be questionable? does this metaphorical line between intention and action exist still in cases of war whereunder soldiers are. Argumentative structure: aj coates - steinhoffs objections - janna thompson on legitimate authority - Steinhoffs objections = steinhoffs alternative: good paper steinhoff says this about legitimate authority - then give your objections/this leaves a problem - then give your solution. Liberalism from john locke: focus on individual rights, belief in the power of reliability of reason: where liberty and reason are our guides, we can be trusted not to devolve into savagery. Steinhoffs implicit values - medieval philosophy vs enlightenment.
