Sociology and Philosophy quiz
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69WarTerrorismHawk.docx1. 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?
Instead of considering the just war theory as a sham or fraud, I would refer to it as a failure: there is no such war that can meet the entire criteria. The wars that are never localized to the playing grounds are usually very expensive without the surety that it will be more of a solution that another trouble ‘’waging another war’’.
2. What does Hawk believe the example of “Le Chambon” illustrates about pacifism?
It illustrates the anti-warist pacifism because it acted like a hiding place for the non-combatants like women who pay disproportionate prices.
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?”
on the ground that personal pacifism usually triggers more objection than anti-warist pacifism.
Hawk argues that the burden of proof relies on the individuals defending just war and right killing. The reasons against the act of just war include; unpredictable outcomes of the war; failure in identifying the individual biases as well as the propaganda supporting the war.
5. What are the two constitutive elements of the pacifist moral vision? What kinds of arguments does he summarize in support of the second?
• Considers war as egregiously unacceptable/bad and
• It is morally wrong to kill human beings against their will because human life is sacred and valuable
6. What are the two types of pacifism Hawk describes? Which kind does he say Trocme is?
Anti warist pacifism and personal pacifism, Trocme falls under the personal pacifism.
7. What sources does he rely on to support the idea that human life is the ultimate basis of moral value?
Hawk relies on the Kant’s philosophy that our moral concerns are primarily controlled by the types of responsibilities that have been imposed on us by the law, which uniquely commands the necessity of morals.
Religious teachings, on the other hand, opposes killing: it is the sixth commandment in the biblical context (Ex 20:13) ‘’ Thou shalt not kill’’ as well as the golden rule.
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?
Hawk agrees with the idea that pacifists may decide to sacrifice their lives but still have the mandate to assist the powerless persons against violent assailants, but he doesn’t believe that the help should entail killings.
He also believes that the pacifists are geared to the desire for personal purity, like avoiding being branded ‘’dirty hands’’, which he opposed.
