Ethics and Values / Unit 8 Ethics 382 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Just War: Going to War
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The idea
Just war theory licenses resort to war only under conditions — just cause, legitimate authority, right intention, proportionality, reasonable prospects, last resort — all required at once.
In practice
The checklist is conjunctive by design — a just cause pursued too early, too hopelessly, or by the wrong hands still fails the gate.
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