- Question
Can preventive war be justified?
Can a pre-emptive or preventive war ever be morally justified? This entry sets out the positions on the question — that preventive war can be justified, that it cannot, and that it may be in narrowly defined conditions.
Position 1 of 3
Read this position →Yes, preventative war can be justified
Position 2 of 3
Read this position →No, preventative war cannot be justified
Position 3 of 3
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