Vietnam‚ Just or Unjust? Some ask the question‚ was the Vietnam War just? Some may say yes it was just‚and others say that it is unjust. However‚Certain people view justice as slippery concept. There are always ways to get aroud justice‚ and that is why people believe that justice is a slippety concept. Even Plato one of the brightest of his time could not figure out whether war was just or unjust. A Certain individual‚ by the name of Aquinas‚ also attempted to elaborate his view on the war through
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There have been many wars fought throughout history. Each of these wars could be found to be either just or unjust. The way to determine this is by a set of guidelines that have been made by historians and philosophers over the years. This set of rules is called the jus ad bellum or right to war. The six guidelines included in this set are as follows: legitimate authority‚ just cause‚ right intention‚ last resort‚ reasonable chance of success‚ and an end goal of superior peace. I believe that‚ according
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context of the trial‚ mainly the Sullan regime‚ and how Cicero and the trial are a circumstance of the times. Secondly‚ what ramifications Cicero has in taking up the case‚ the details of the case itself and whether or not the speech involves Cicero speaking out against specific persons. Amongst this‚ there will also be analysis of the speech’s political significance and any effects it has on either changing the politics of the Republic or what Cicero believed his defence to achieve. The case of Sextus
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Cicero said that "justice is a habit of the soul‚ observed in the common interest‚ which gives every man his due." According to that‚ justice‚ unlike other virtues (be it liberty‚ piety‚ respect or whatever)‚ comprises only the inter-individual relations . Consequently‚ justice pursues both individual development and social good. Justice as a universal virtue which encompasses other virtues‚ is above the law. It requires not doing any harm to anyone and "using common things as common‚ private possessions
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The Assassination of Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero was born on the third of January in 106 BCE. He was born in Arpinum into a respected‚ land-owning family. Cicero moved to Rome in his early teenage years for his studies. Rhetoric‚ logic‚ philosophy‚ and oratory were his main studies. He was a writer‚ lawyer‚ statesman‚ politician‚ philosophers and became known as one of Rome’s most skilled speakers. Cicero was very intelligent‚ but in the end‚ his political views and words are what caused him to
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Just in time (JIT) is described as a philosophy‚ managerial concept or manufacturing strategy. It achieved fame in the late 1970’s through Taiichi Ohno and is used in many companies till this day especially automotive industries. Just in time was originally a practice of the Toyota motor company in Japan. Chakravorty and Atwater 1995 (cited in Singh and Ahija‚ 2015) suggest that the fundamental of Just in time philosophy is continuous improvement in process through removal of all types of waste.
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Nunc ea cognosce‚ quae maxime exoptas: rem publicam funditus amisimus‚ adeo ut C. Cato‚ adolescens nullius consilli‚ sed tamen civis Romanus et Cato‚ vix vivus effugerit‚ quod‚ cum Gabinium de ambitu vellet postulare neque praetores diebus aliquot adiri possent vel potestatem sui facerent‚ in concionem escendit et Pompeium privatum dictatorem appellavit: propius nihil est factum‚ quam ut occideretur. 2 Ex hoc‚ qui sit status totius rei publicae‚ videre potes. 3 16. 4 Nostrae tamen causae non videntur
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How compatible are Just War and Pacifism? Pacifists are people who oppose to any war and violence‚ they believe that killing and harming people is wrong and therefore all wars must be wrong too. They think war is unjust and that all conflicts should be settled in a peaceful manner. The Just War theory tries to judge whether it is ‘just’ to go to war and how the war should be fought. It tries to reconcile three things; taking a human life is seriously wrong. That states have a duty to defend their
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targets in Afghanistan. The war had the backing of most just war theorists those who believe that wars must meet certain criteria before they can be deemed just. This essay will discuss various aspects of the causes and conduct of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how they fit into established ethics of war in Western traditions. First‚ this analysis will deal with the justifications to go to war (jus ad bellum). While second‚ it will focus on the conduct of war (jus in bello). The analysis
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a fifth century Bishop of Hippo. He is credited with building the foundation of Christian just war theory. He describes that individuals of Christianity do not have authority to resort to violence if only themselves or property are threatened. Though these Christians should be compelled to protect innocents who are being attacked. Even if it means sacrificing themselves in the process. Augustine’s just war teachings were developed from old Roman legal tradition. The right of authority is vested with
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