necessary condition
noun
1
: a state of affairs that must prevail if another is to occur : prerequisite
2
: a proposition whose falsity assures the falsity of another
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Richard Price, for example, illustrated that a stigma against chemical weapons was a necessary condition for states to refrain from using them in World War II.
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Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
But if minority views are put on trial, what would the minimal necessary conditions be to achieve a ceasefire?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2024
My view is that sentience, or the ability to suffer, would be a sufficient condition, but not a necessary condition, for an AI system to have moral status.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 2 May 2024
In fact, a growing body of data shows that criminal accountability and reparations are integral to preventing conflict and atrocity, and Ethiopians are unequivocal in their belief that justice is a necessary condition for peace.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2023
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Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
But if minority views are put on trial, what would the minimal necessary conditions be to achieve a ceasefire?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2024
My view is that sentience, or the ability to suffer, would be a sufficient condition, but not a necessary condition, for an AI system to have moral status.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 2 May 2024
In fact, a growing body of data shows that criminal accountability and reparations are integral to preventing conflict and atrocity, and Ethiopians are unequivocal in their belief that justice is a necessary condition for peace.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Necessary condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessary%20condition. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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