Lowest Ethic of Defense

An Unethical Form of Defense

The Highest Ethic of Defense

A Less Admirable Ethic

The other is left dead.

Attacker uses his skill to destroy the other.

An unprovoked, physical attack is initiated.

Attacker's life is destroyed, or he is killed outright

The physical attack is met with a severe and skilled response.

A physical attack is verbally or otherwise provoked.

Attacker's life is destroyed, or he is killed outright.

Using skill and self-interest only, Defender defends himself.

Defender must deal with an unprovoked attack .

 Defender must deal with an  unprovoked attack .

 Using skill and control,  Defender neutralizes the  attack.

Attacker is left alive - not even seriously harmed.