1. 6Y Wednesday Just War
Objective: Create a criteria for just war. Compare it with the Catholic Church’s teachings on war.
Agenda:
Prayer
Do Now: Share your homework answers with your partner. Give your partner feedback on how they can make their answer better/more detailed. Ask them at least one question about why they answered in the way that they did.
Discuss Do Now
Class Criteria for just war
Catholic Church criteria for a just war

2. class criteria for just war
What is a just war?
A war is a just war when it is right to go to war - when there is a good reason to go to war.
To protect innocent lives (nuclear force, terrorism, etc)
When your religion, moral values, freedom and rights are being threatened
Home or family is being threatened
There are no other options. All other efforts for peace have failed.
There has to be a really good chance of winning.

3. Catholic Church’s Just War Criteria
Must be decided by the people in charge.
The damage being inflicted by the aggressor is grave, lasting, and certain.
All other options have been explored.
War as defensive measure must have serious prospect of success.
It cannot produce more or greater evil.
There is a duty to protect and help innocent victims. Helpers must never try to influence who they are helping.
There is a moral obligation to intervene when basic human rights are being seriously violated.
Economic sanctions must be used carefully and not to punish. It cannot just affect everyone (indiscriminate). The purpose has to be clear and obtainable.

4. Catholic Church’s Just War Criteria
Must be decided by the people in charge.

5. 2. The damage being inflicted by the aggressor is grave, lasting, and certain.
3. All other options have been explored.
4. War as defensive measure must have serious prospect of success.

6. 5. It cannot produce more or greater evil.
6. There is a duty to protect and help innocent victims. Helpers must never try to influence who they are helping.
7. There is a moral obligation to intervene when basic human rights are being seriously violated.

7. 8. Economic sanctions must be used carefully and not to punish
8. Economic sanctions must be used carefully and not to punish. It cannot just affect everyone (indiscriminate). The purpose has to be clear and obtainable.

8. How does the American Revolution measure up to the class criteria?