Thou Shalt Not Kill.

Abstract

This research paper examines the pacifist impulses in the teachings of Jesus Christ, Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi, and Bertrand Russell as paradigms for consideration by strategic leaders in deciding when, and under what conditions, military force may be justified. Each position is analyzed critically, with the conclusion that it is ethical to engage in war under some circumstances, such as defense against an external attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326524

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People

  • Theodore A. Nist

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Christianity
  • Civil Rights
  • Civil War
  • Ethics
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • International Conflicts
  • Law
  • New York
  • Philosophy
  • Recreation
  • Schools
  • Second World War
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  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.