Conflict, Peace and Ethics

Seeking to repeatedly harm or intimidate someone using actions, words, threats.

People who are not part of fighting in a war (i.e. not part of the armed forces) who are killed during the conflict.

Dispute between sides, can be between individuals, groups or nations.

Two or more parties working to find peaceful solutions to their conflicts.

Letting go of blame against a person for wrongs they have done; moving on.

Fighting for a religious cause or God, to defend the religion and belief. Believed to be sanctioned by God.

Being worthy of respect and honour; belief that all human beings deserve to be treated with dignity because they are part of God’s creation in his image.

A lack of fairness or justice.

The Christian set of conditions that a war needs to meet before it can be justified.

Bringing fairness back to a situation.

A person who is killed for their religious beliefs (martyr), and accepts death rather than renouncing their faith.

Working to achieve social change/public goals such as the end of conflict without using violence, e.g. protests.

Having nuclear weapons with the aim of deterring/preventing other states attacking for fear of retaliation and nuclear war (possibly leading to Mutually Assured Destruction).

A weapon of mass destruction which causes widespread damage and loss of life. Nuclear war would be a war fought using these weapons.

The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other form of violence.

Trying to get rid of the causes of tension that lead to conflict; working to bring about peace and reconciliation.

Adopting extreme views on religious, social or political issues.

Restoring harmony after relationships have broken down.

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Anger that is justified/motivated by worthy cause such as injustice or mistreatment

Use of violence and threats to intimidate others; used for political purposes to build fear in the ordinary population and to secure demands from Government.

The action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

A statement or action to express disagreement; can be an organised event to demonstrate disagreement with a policy or political action.

Armed conflict between two or more sides.

Weapons which cause widespread, indiscriminate damage (eg nuclear, chemical, biological).

Pacem in Terris

Pope Francis

Catechism 2297

UN Human Rights

Luke 26:51

Isaiah 2:4

Youcat 398

Pope Benedict

Aquinas

Luke 23

Matthew 5:23

James 3:8