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Just War in Antiquity
The Ethics of War and Peace
Chapter 1 summary
Prof. Reyes
Graduate TA: Alicia Montellanos

Just War in Antiquity
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This chapter provides
examples that aim to prove
the concern for justice in war
is a human characteristic
found across all cultures,
rather than simply a
Christian characteristic.

Just War in Antiquity
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For example, the prescriptions concerning
the just conduct of war are found in:
A) Fifth century China , which
recognized rules such as:
– No war should begin without just
cause
– The enemy is to be notified of
pending attacks
– No injury is to be done to the
wounded
– The persons and property of
innocents are to be respected

Just War in Antiquity
B) Groups of the Aztec Empire
fought with fixed number of warriors
and set times on predetermines
battlefields.
C) Laotse (Lao Tzu) , a Chinese
philosopher and founder of the Tao
religion from the sixth century B.C.
believed a general “effects” war as a
“regrettable necessity” and “does
not love violence.”

Just War in Antiquity
D) Sun Tze (Sun Tzu) , a fifth
century B.C. Chinese philosopher
and soldier, influential in the
development of the Chinese military
doctrine and on the U.S. military,
believed in war one ought to “treat
the captives well, and care for
them.” What is important and final to
war is victory.

Just War in Antiquity
E) The Egyptians thought humanitarian