Just war theory notes

Jus ad bellum typically comprises the following six principles:

1. Just Cause: the war is an attempt to avert the right kind of injury.
2. Legitimate Authority: the war is fought by an entity that has the authority
to fight such wars.
3. Right Intention: that entity intends to achieve the just cause, rather than
using it as an excuse to achieve some wrongful end.
4. Reasonable Prospects of Success: the war is sufficiently likely to achieve
its aims.
5. Proportionality: the morally weighted goods achieved by the war outweigh
the morally weighted bads that it will cause.
6. Last Resort (Necessity): there is no other less harmful way to achieve the
just cause.
Typically the jus in bello list comprises:
1. Discrimination: belligerents must always distinguish between military
objectives and civilians, and intentionally attack only military objectives.
2. Proportionality: foreseen but unintended harms must be proportionate to
the military advantage achieved.
3. Necessity: the least harmful means feasible must be used.

This middle ground between pacifism and political realism is dominated by

a tradition of thought known as the theory of the just war
Taking in refugees, modern day approach, aid-
Intention vs. consequence. Discrimination in the drone sense is fine in
intention. Carpet bombing no.
Is nation state applicable in contemporary wars?
Guidelines and rough distinctions? Or should they be able to adhere the
whole time.
We cant completely remove civilians from the concept. Its about finding
the correct balance
Bombing civilians working in industry (Dresden example) > if they are
complicit and supporting the actions of their government then perhaps
they can be included as part of the war effort.