The Moral Dichotomy: The Vietnam War
THE MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN VIETNAM WAR
The moral judgement on the vietnam war is relatively simple: all war is forbidden, the conflict in vietnam is war, therefore the vietnam war is forbidden. From the viewpoint of the “just war” theory, the morality or justice of the vietnam war can be determined only by applying the principles of jus ad bellum and details of vietnam war. There are 6 of the principles of the jus ad bellum:
1. Just Cause: ‘War is permissible only to confront “a real and certain danger” i.e., to protect innocent life, to preserve conditions necessary for decent human existence, and to secure basic human rights.’
2. Competent Authority: ‘War must be declared by those with responsibility for public order, not by private groups …show more content…
In short, the Vietnam war started as a result of U.S strategy of containment during the Cold War, which aimed to prevent the spread of communism throughout the world. The President Johnson summarized that american purpose invaded Vietnam is to make sure every country can shape its own destiny because the North want spread their communism to the South Vietnam. The aggression from the North also must be stopped. The US also claim that they was there to strengthen world order which involves waging war to make the country’s promises credible to …show more content…
In most wars, the hope for immediate military victory is high, but in all too many wars, the expectation is not fulfilled. Military victory in the vietnamese war can probably be attained by the united states, but only at an enormous cost. Ten years of continuous destruction might be involved , so that in the end the victory will dictact terms in a largely depopulated nation whose people he had come to protect, such a victory would be one only in the name. It is sometimes said that victory for the united nations would consist in bringing the opposing side to the conference table. Only through withdrawl of all american forces could conditions for long run political settlement be promoted given prevalent attitudes in vietnam.
A continuation of the war is not necessary to make withdrawal possible, a basic change of attiude is sufficient. The means of imperialist and exploitation are war and violence, if would be liberators employ imperialist means they will emerge with new guises of imperialist ends. The war cannot led to victory, wheather military or political, except at such cost and under such circumstances as to make the victory little short of
The moral judgement on the vietnam war is relatively simple: all war is forbidden, the conflict in vietnam is war, therefore the vietnam war is forbidden. From the viewpoint of the “just war” theory, the morality or justice of the vietnam war can be determined only by applying the principles of jus ad bellum and details of vietnam war. There are 6 of the principles of the jus ad bellum:
1. Just Cause: ‘War is permissible only to confront “a real and certain danger” i.e., to protect innocent life, to preserve conditions necessary for decent human existence, and to secure basic human rights.’
2. Competent Authority: ‘War must be declared by those with responsibility for public order, not by private groups …show more content…
In short, the Vietnam war started as a result of U.S strategy of containment during the Cold War, which aimed to prevent the spread of communism throughout the world. The President Johnson summarized that american purpose invaded Vietnam is to make sure every country can shape its own destiny because the North want spread their communism to the South Vietnam. The aggression from the North also must be stopped. The US also claim that they was there to strengthen world order which involves waging war to make the country’s promises credible to …show more content…
In most wars, the hope for immediate military victory is high, but in all too many wars, the expectation is not fulfilled. Military victory in the vietnamese war can probably be attained by the united states, but only at an enormous cost. Ten years of continuous destruction might be involved , so that in the end the victory will dictact terms in a largely depopulated nation whose people he had come to protect, such a victory would be one only in the name. It is sometimes said that victory for the united nations would consist in bringing the opposing side to the conference table. Only through withdrawl of all american forces could conditions for long run political settlement be promoted given prevalent attitudes in vietnam.
A continuation of the war is not necessary to make withdrawal possible, a basic change of attiude is sufficient. The means of imperialist and exploitation are war and violence, if would be liberators employ imperialist means they will emerge with new guises of imperialist ends. The war cannot led to victory, wheather military or political, except at such cost and under such circumstances as to make the victory little short of