just war theory
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Just war theory is a philosophical and theological framework that sets moral criteria for when it is justified to go to war and how war should be conducted ethically.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| just war theory canonical | 4 |
| Just and Unjust Wars | 2 |
| jus in bello | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: just war theory Context triple: [St. Augustine, influenced, just war theory]
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A.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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B.
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law is the body of international rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not or are no longer participating in hostilities and by restricting the means and methods of warfare.
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C.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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D.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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E.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: just war theory Target entity description: Just war theory is a philosophical and theological framework that sets moral criteria for when it is justified to go to war and how war should be conducted ethically.
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A.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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B.
International humanitarian law
International humanitarian law is the body of international rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not or are no longer participating in hostilities and by restricting the means and methods of warfare.
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C.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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D.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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E.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical theory
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moral philosophy framework ⓘ normative theory of war ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
limit the destructiveness of war
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protect noncombatants ⓘ provide moral criteria for conduct in war ⓘ provide moral criteria for going to war ⓘ reconcile warfare with moral principles ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Catholic moral teaching
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debates on humanitarian intervention ⓘ debates on preemptive war ⓘ international law ⓘ military ethics ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of discrimination between combatants and noncombatants
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principle of just cause ⓘ principle of last resort ⓘ principle of legitimate authority ⓘ principle of proportionality ⓘ principle of reasonable chance of success ⓘ principle of right intention ⓘ |
| critiquedBy |
consequentialist ethics
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pacifism ⓘ realism in international relations ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
ambiguity in defining just cause
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potential for political misuse ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Francisco Suárez ⓘ Francisco de Vitoria ⓘ Hugo Grotius ⓘ Michael Walzer ⓘ Paul Ramsey ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| field |
ethics
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international relations theory ⓘ moral theology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
jus ad bellum
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jus in bello ⓘ jus post bellum ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
early modern natural law tradition
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medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian ethics
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Christian theology ⓘ Roman philosophy ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ethical analysis of new weapons technologies
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guidance of military decision-making ⓘ moral evaluation of historical wars ⓘ |
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Subject: just war theory Description of subject: Just war theory is a philosophical and theological framework that sets moral criteria for when it is justified to go to war and how war should be conducted ethically.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Just and Unjust Wars
this entity surface form:
Just and Unjust Wars
subject surface form:
Democrates Secundus
this entity surface form:
jus in bello