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Categorical imperative- universalisability
rational person agree wars should not be fought without just cause
must be declared by proper authority
innocent people should not be targetted as i would not want to be targetted myself
all just war theory supported |
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disagree with mercenaries-being used as a means to an end
sildier fighting for own country- treated as an end in himself if he benefits
kant opposes child soldiers- proper care would mean education |
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contradiction of will
any rational agent imagining themselves being arrested without charge would be against- as we would not want to be treated that way |
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'ought implies can'
wrong to say i ought to do something if i am not free to choose
against forced conscription-people not freely choosing to be soldiers |
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good will does its duty
following rational path
requiring us to fight in self defence and defence of others |
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Law of nature
if you imagine being a victim of genocide, we would want someone to help us
demand UN should act to prevent genocide |
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Synthetic a priori
can work out moral rules by just sitting in a chair and thinking about it
any rational person can see that these sorts of indiscriminate weapons that kill innocents are wrong |
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self contradition
if kiilling of innocents became universal law
no one left to fight |
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