- Is war always wrong? Or can the use of large-scale, organized violence sometimes be justified?
- Does it even make sense to apply moral principles to war?
- What have theorists and philosophers had to say about the problem, and how has the discussion developed in the course of history and in response to events?
- What is a so-called just war? What does it mean to have a just cause?
- How likely and imminent does an attack have to be to justify preemptive war?
- Does a responsible government act to deter its enemies, or strike first to neutralize potential threats?
- What justifies prevention?
- Is war a realm of necessity, or of ethics?
- What is a just peace?
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