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War & Peace Test 2
Phil 2410 War & Peace Test @
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
11/07/2010

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Respectable Reasons Broyles Loves War
Definition

1. Bond between soldiers

2. clarity of situation (know your role)

3. Rush & Excitement

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Troubling Reasons Broyle Loves War

 

Definition

1. Joy of Destroying

2. Desecration becomes norm; enjoy disrespecting humans 

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What skills do military training look to instill?
Definition
Be effective fighters/killers
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What virtues do military training aim to instill?
Definition
Courage, honor, loyalty, ruthlessness, obedience 
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De-individuate 
Definition
Take away concept of self (personal identity) & make them think in terms of being part of one unit
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What is the main problem military leaders face with training soldiers?
Definition
Taking large groups of turds w/ fear of death & transform them into a cohesive group ready to kill.  
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Necessity 
Definition
Actions taken in war (assualt, bombing ect) must be necessary to achieve a just end - there must be no less costly alternative available
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Discrimination
Definition
Non-combatants must not be deliberately attacked or harmed either as a means to an end or an end in itslef
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Proportionality 
Definition
The objective of a military action must be worth the harm done, not only to the ones own side but also to the enemy and non-combatants. 
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Principles of War Convention
Definition

- Necesity

- Discrimination 

- Proportionality 

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Double Effect
Definition
Anytime you seek a goal, you produce effects besides desired goal
Term
It is morally permissible to perform an action that you know will have an evil effect only if..
Definition

1. An act is a legit act of war

2. The intention of the actor is only to achieve an acceptable effect

3. The good of the intended effects outweighs the bad of the evil effect

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Fight Well
Definition
Wage war in a way that tries to respect basic human rights. Do your best, evn though youre in a war to respect human rights
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War Conventions
Definition

1. Soldiers give up right to not be killed and have rights to kill enemy

2. Non combatants cannot be harmed

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