Just War is the area of ethics that used in determining when a nation can legitimately go to war, legitimate and ethical behavior in war, and finally the legitimate way to end a war. Just War criteria helps us determine whether a particular war is just or unjust. In practicum Just War lays the foundation for the way the military acts but also the way policy makers shape the debate concerning some of the most pressing issues of our time.  This post is an overview and will the first of a series. 

Science has the power to enlighten, create and heal.  Science has helped decode the mysteries that surrounds us and translate that knowledge into objects are useful and possess a great amount of utility.  There is a darker side to all this. To quote one of the creators of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer, "I am become death. Destroyer of worlds."  Science is as useful tool to enlighten as it is to destroy. Science and war are often inseparably enterprises.