Deck 18: Violence, Terrorism, and War

Question 1

Proportionality under jus ad bellum is an example of

A) Utilitarianism
B) Categorical imperative
C) Relativism
D) Virtue ethics

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Just War theory has an initial presumption against war that must be overcome by the fulfillment of certain requirements.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is not a rationale for pacifism?

A) Nonviolent means work better than violent means.
B) To kill people is wrong in itself.
C) Setting an example of nonviolent resolution encourages negotiation.
D) Pacifism encourages the enemy to lay down its defenses.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

War crimes are defined differently by various nations who each have their own doctrine of universal human rights.

Question 5

That violence can never lead to peace is a deontological reason supporting pacifism.

Question 6

According to the principle of discrimination, it is wrong to ever do what risks deaths of civilians in war.

Question 7

The idea that killing is wrong, but my killing is OK violates which of our ethical theories?

A) Relativism
B) Categorical imperative
C) Utilitarianism
D) Egoism

Question 8

All forms of pacifism hold that violence is always wrong.

Question 9

How many dramatizations of killings will the average 18 year old have seem at current trends of TV network violence?

A) 120,000
B) 40,000
C) 18,000
D) 7,000

Question 10

The best way to think of noncombatants is to think of them as innocent.

Question 11

St. Augustine was one of the first we know of to write in support of the justification of some wars.

Question 12

To agree that the reduction of privacy rights to gain greater security is an example of ________ reasoning.

A) Utilitarian
B) Kantian
C) Relativism
D) Natural law

Question 13

According to the last resort requirement, we should try "everything" short of war first.

Question 14

A value neutral definition of terrorism is the use of force to destroy property or kill people who are not directly involved in the matters being protested.

Question 15

According to MacKinnon, what is the most immediate goal of terrorism?

A) To vent anger
B) To create push a political or religious ideology
C) To create fear
D) To assert value

Question 16

Most terrorists are

A) Well educated and middle class
B) Poor and desperate
C) Ignorant and easily manipulated
D) Rich and bored

Question 17

The principle of double effect used by the principle of discrimination holds that there is a difference between directly intending some end and foreseeing that one's actions might result in that end.

Question 18

To be a pacifist is the same thing as to be a conscientious objector.

Question 19

How many people did Cho Seung-Hiu kill?

A) 7
B) 15
C) 33
D) 124

Question 20

One problem for achieving world peace, according to experts, is the reduction in the proliferation of weapons.

Question 21

The first Geneva Convention was formulated in 1864 to

A) Establish rules for the conduct of war
B) Establish standards for the treatment of prisoners
C) Protect the sick and wounded
D) Set a basis for prosecuting war crimes

Question 22

The terrorist training video discussed in Elshtain's article depicts

A) Bomb making techniques
B) Violent imagery focused at Jews
C) Images of Americans disrespecting the Koran
D) A decapitation

Question 23

What kind of reasoning is found in the just cause principle?

A) Utilitarianism
B) Natural law
C) Relativism
D) Categorical imperative

Question 24

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). The good to be achieved by some action must not be outweighed by the costs to do so.

Question 25

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). This requirement makes bombing of civilian populations unacceptable.

Question 26

Give a problem connected with each of the principles of Just War Theory.

Question 27

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). There must be some serious or weighty reason that justifies the initial presumption against war.

Question 28

What is the difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist arguments regarding the rightness or wrongness of terrorism.

Question 29

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). We should always remember that we are aiming toward achieving peace and do nothing that will make this less difficult to achieve.

Question 30

Label the items below as one of these Requirements for a Just War: Just Cause (JC), Proportionality (P), Last Resort (LR), Right Intention (RI), Discrimination (D); tell whether the requirement is one for going to war ( Jus ad Bellum : JAB), or conduct in war ( Jus in Bello : JIB). We should not directly and intentionally target non-combatants, but only those who are a threat to us.