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Just War 101: Spurs and Restraints: Overview of jus ad bellum and jus in bello

By Filings on Tue, 01/17/23
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
War
Ethics
Just War

“The framework governing just war moral reasoning is traditionally divided into two primary categories…. jus ad bellum, which asks, essentially: when is it right to fight? The second category is the jus in bello: how do you rightly fight that fight that’s right to fight?” - Providence

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