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Pacificism is the general ethical opposition to war or violence, except in cases where force is deemed absolutely necessary to advance the cause of peace.

It falls between pacifism, which states that violence, war or killing is unconditionally wrong in all cases, and defensivism, which accepts all defensive wars and acts of deterrence as morally just. Pacificism states that war can only ever be considered as a firm "last resort", condemning both aggression and militarism.

The theory was first defined by Martin Caedel in his 1987 book, Thinking About War and Peace.[1]

  1. ^ Pacifism - Internet Encylopedia of Philosophy
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