P6Ch40g Peace and War
An episode of the Foundations of Christian Thought podcast, hosted by Christian Thought, titled "P6Ch40g Peace and War" was published on January 9, 2022 and runs 3 minutes.
January 9, 2022 ·3m · Foundations of Christian Thought
Summary
Part 6 Ethics Chapter 40 Society and the Common Good Section g. Peace and War Observable goods of a well ordered society are the twin goods of peace and unity. This section begins with a discussion of both personal peace as well as how that relates to peace within society. It then discusses strife and war as both intrinsically evil, though on rare occasions necessary evils. The moral conditions for this is: i) if there is a just cause against something that would be fatal to the attainment of the common good ii) if it is motivated by right intention in search of true peace. iii) if it is promoted by public authority and not by individuals.
Episode Description
Part 6 Ethics
Chapter 40 Society and the Common Good
Section g. Peace and War
Observable goods of a well ordered society are the twin goods of peace and unity. This section begins with a discussion of both personal peace as well as how that relates to peace within society. It then discusses strife and war as both intrinsically evil, though on rare occasions necessary evils. The moral conditions for this is:
i) if there is a just cause against something that would be fatal to the attainment of the common good
ii) if it is motivated by right intention in search of true peace.
iii) if it is promoted by public authority and not by individuals.
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