POLI 1001 Chapter : January 15th
Document Summary
Morality: depends on objective (opinion of truth), intention, and circumstances (somewhat secondary to action itself and intention) Ability to judge circumstances is added to honesty and justice called prudence as a virtue. Judgments are key in times of war along w/ circumstances. Then they had to defend that declaration in american revolution "76- 83. Wwi 1914-1918 (americans don"t enter till "17) Wwii 1939-1945 (americans don"t enter till "41) 1948 berlin blockade begins cold war (ends 1991 w no more soviet. Korea (not technically war bc no declaration) Washington says parties unavoidable but try to resist because distorts information and destroy sense of common interests. Says parties also don"t help with alliances with other countries. Subtext talking about supporters for france or british fear of translation into foreign affairs. Says for the most part foreign wars have nothing to do with us. Wilson"s perspective is internationalist not talking about us particular interest, but that everyone in world"s are the same.
