STRATEGIC ETHICS ACADEMY

Ethics Vs. Warfare & The “Just War” Theory

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War can never be ethical as it embodies the act of brutal violence and inherently comprises the loss of human life, widespread suffering, and destruction of communities.

The “just war” theory, while offering a framework for evaluating the morality of warfare, fails to provide a definitive ethical justification for engaging in armed conflicts, for the use of force to resolve conflicts has always led to indiscriminate harm to civilians, violating the fundamental principles of human rights, morality and humanitarianism.

Additionally, the subjective nature of the criteria by which “just war” is justified, such as the principles of just cause, proportionality, and probability of success, can be interpreted differently by various parties due to the fact that the pursuit of war tends to prioritize political interests over peaceful resolutions and undermines the potential for diplomacy and dialogue to address underlying conflicts.

Furthermore, the long-lasting societal and environmental repercussions of war undermine the possibility of achieving any ethical outcome of war, which emphasizes the importance of peaceful and diplomatic resolutions to conflicts.

Nonetheless would war be unethical in case of self-defense?!

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