iii) JUST INTENTION - WAR SHOULD BE WAGED WITH A JUST ATTITUDE
Aquinas: a right intention is the "advancement of good or avoidance"; a wrong intention is the "passion for inflicting harm, the cruel thirst for vengeance, an unpacific and relentless spirit, the fever of revolt, the lust of power and such like things"
For example: a just war is one waged purely to bring about justice/peace rather than revenge
iv) PROPORTIONALITY - WAR IN RESPONSE TO INJUSTICE MUST BE PROPORTIONATE TO ORIGINAL INJUSTICE
Exceptions: if seemingly disproportionate actions prevent further violence i.e Hiroshima/Nagasaki, invasion in response to repeated bombing
v) LAST RESORT - WAR SHOULD ONLY BE WAGED AFTER OTHER EFFORTS TO SOLVE CRISIS HAVE FAILED
For example: war after negotiations/discussions/sanctions
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