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(oversimplification of jus ad bellum; ignores principle that when a government lacks moral legitimacy, and its political sovereignty and rights to govern are called into doubt, intervention is "just") |
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| + | == ''Jus ad bellum'' - Is a war just? == | ||
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Under ''jus ad bellum'', only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail. | Under ''jus ad bellum'', only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail. | ||
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| + | == ''Jus in bello'' - How must a just war be conducted? == | ||
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Just War Theory consists of two primary competent, first determining if a war may be justly conducted (jus ad bellum) and how it must be conducted (jus in bello).
Jus ad bellum - Is a war just?
Under jus ad bellum, only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail.