1. Chapter Eight: War, Terrorism and Civil Liberties Review Applying Ethics: A Text with Readings (10 th ed.) Julie C. Van Camp, Jeffrey Olen, Vincent Barry Cengage Learning/Wadsworth

2. Just War Theory What is Jus ad bellum? proposals to justify the use of force in a particular type of situation What is Jus in bello? the justice of particular types of actions within a war, whether or not that war was justified What is Aquinas’ theory of just war?

3. How should we define key terminology in today’s world? Preemptive war Violence and terrorism Jihadism Pacifism

4. What civil liberties are at issue in balancing security and safety? Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution First Amendment: free speech, freedom of association, academic freedom, freedom of religion Fourth Amendment: protection against “unreasonable searches and seizures” Sixth Amendment: right to a “speedy and public trial” Seventh Amendment: right to a jury trial Eighth Amendment: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines, nor cruel and unusual punishments

5. “The Triumph of Just War Theory (and the Dangers of Success) Michael Walzer How has “just war” theory been used to justify and sometimes rationalize wars throughout history? by invoking its test of morality How is “just war” theory useful to scrutinize and critique wars in our time? to consider morality, such as the appropriate justice in the end of war

6. “Violence, Terrorism, and Justice” R.G. Frey and Christopher W. Morris How should we characterize “terrorism”? The creation of terror Random use of violence Targeting of innocents and noncombatants How should we evaluate the wrongness of “terrorism”? Consequentialist moral analysis (results)? Kantian moral analysis (justice, dignity)?

7. “Make Torture an Option” Alan M. Dershowitz Torture: What reasons justify resort to unconventional techniques to interrogate witnesses? What is the relevance of the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination in this debate? What is the rationale for urging that judges issue “torture warrants”?

8. “Torture and the Ticking Bomb” David Luban What are defects in the “ticking bomb” scenario in attempts to justify the use of torture to interrogate prisoners? In what ways is the scenario an intellectual fraud? How should we address questions of uncertainty, the morality of consequences, and what the practice of torture does to our culture?