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    will evaluate literature on the topic‚ identify the different justifications for killing in time of war and decide if they legitimize our actions. After describing some compelling arguments‚ I will defend my own position that pacifism is the only ideal which mankind should embrace. According to traditional just war theory‚ a just cause must serve peace and not simply protect an unjust status quo. War must be used as a last resort and all pacifistic approaches must be undertaken. So‚ if your country

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    Just war theory is a set of normative principles that determines when military force is just (jus ad bellum principles) and how war can be executed (jus in bello principle). Although war is generally characterized as aggressive‚ destructive‚ and morbid‚ there are basic principles that ought to guide the conduct during wartime. Under jus ad bellum‚ the most important principle is that war must have a just cause. This means that the causes that resort to military force must be appropriate. For

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    United States has tested many economic theories over the past century. Each theory had their own positives and negatives but which actually benefited the country as a whole‚ the most? The Supply-Side economic theory‚ in my opinion‚ accommodated the country more than the Classic economic theory or the Keynesian theory. The Supply-Side theory was best for America based on three categories‚ unemployment‚ poverty and business growth. With the Classic economic theory that was used before the Great Depression

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    Vietnamese began their largest attack of the Vietnam War on March 30‚ 1972. It was an attack that was designed to inflict a

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    achieved without first achieving justice. Populations caught up in war naturally want it to stop‚ they want to live in peace‚ governed by themselves‚ safe‚ secure and with the prospects of a better future. These populations

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    Social Control Theory vs. Social Learning Theory Abstract Social control theory and social learning theory are two theories that suggest why deviant behavior is chosen to be acted upon by some individuals and not others. Both take a different stance on the issue. Social control theory suggests people’s behavior is based on their bonds to society‚ if they have strong bonds to society they conform and if not they have a tendency to act out or become involved in criminal

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    other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective”. This is saying‚ that war is last resort‚ all safety precautions and tactics have been used and all ways to stop or prevent to war have been used‚ but have failed. The third is‚”there must be serious prospects of success”. This is saying that‚ you must have a legitimate chance to‚ win the war‚ defend yourself and people‚ stop the aggressor‚ and succeed in getting rid of the aggressor. The final one is‚”the

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    Military theory spans centuries of conflict all across the world. As such‚ military theorists have written in a variety of military climates‚ varying from the absence of gun powder to the presence of nuclear weapons. However‚ some military theories are transcendent. Some elements of Sun Tzu and Clausewitz are eternally wise. While their similarities may become universal truths‚ their differences are equally worthy of study because‚ it is in the differences where choices are made. Sun Tzu and Clausewitz

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    Psychodynamic vs Trait Theory Founded by Sigmund Freud‚ the Psychodynamic theory is known for ignoring “the trappings of science and instead focus[ing] on trying to get ’inside the head ’ of individuals in order to make sense of their relationships‚ experiences and how they see the world” (McLeod‚ S.A.‚ 2007). By contrast Trait theory is “the measurement of consistent patterns of habit in an individual ’s behavior‚ thoughts‚ and emotions” (“Trait Theory”‚ 2013). While they are both methods of

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    Dispositional vs. Biological Theory Sarah Quincey PSY 405 September 15‚ 2014 Leslie Binnix Dispositional vs. Biological Theory Dispositional personality theories are quite different from biological personality theories. The two will be compared and dissected in this article. The Big Five Personality Test will also be analyzed and how it is used to study personality will be examined. Dispositional personality theories contend that each person per certain stable‚ long lasting dispositions. These

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