Much of the debate has revolved around the place of moral reasoning in justifying state action, most commonly in justifying the use of coercion.
Because when you don't have a border, you have a constant problem justifying the use of power.
Toru Hashimoto, the mayor of Osaka, made comments justifying the use of comfort women by citing soldiers' hardship.
He also warned him that there were "considerable difficulties" in justifying the use of force on self-defence grounds.
His little essay in the program book protests perhaps too much in justifying the use of the piano in this music, written for harpsichord or clavichord.
They also heard speeches and watched videotapes justifying the use of suicide in the name of jihad, including two appearances by Osama bin Laden.
According to this argument, as a state senator, Mr. Espada would be helpful to the Universal Health Plan, justifying the use of its funds for campaign purposes.
■ Reaffirm Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, justifying the use of force without United Nations approval only in self-defense.
While the man did not have a gun or knife, the department said the officer was at risk of being killed or seriously hurt with the chair, the key criterion justifying the use of lethal force.
But the judge considering a case against John C. Yoo, the former Bush administration lawyer, said it could move forward despite Iqbal because the suit contained specific allegations about Mr. Yoo's conduct in justifying the use of harsh interrogation methods.
"The dropout rate is as great a threat to this country as terrorism is," Ms. Buck said, justifying the use of defense money for the program — $88.5 million this year, with the states adding another $50 million.
