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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.

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Yes, preventative war can be justified

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No, preventative war cannot be justified

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It depends - preventative war can be justified in set conditions