philosophy and Sociology

1. What does Hawk say the just war theorist is essentially claiming about the relation between the moral and the immoral. Do you think he raises a good point here?

 

2. What does Hawk believe the example of “Le Chambon” illustrates about pacifism?

 

3. What factors does Hawk assert support pacifism even if the presumption against killing can be overcome? Do you find them compelling?

 

4. On what ground does Hawk assert that the moral permissibility of killing in wartime is an “open question?”

 

5. What are the two constitutive elements of the pacifist moral vision? What kinds of arguments does he summarize in support of the second?

 

6. What are the two types of pacifism Hawk describes? Which kind does he say Trocme is?

 

7. What sources does he rely on to support the idea that human life is the ultimate basis of moral value?

 

8. In responding to the chief criticism of pacifism, which of the three criticisms raised against pacifists does Hawk say pacifists actually agree with? Which do they dispute?