"Just Cause" primarily refers to the 1989 U.S. military invasion of Panama to apprehend Manuel Noriega, the open-world action-adventure video game series by Avalanche Studios, or the legal standard for fair termination in employment. The term is also utilized in moral philosophy as a component of Just War theory, requiring a, righteous reason for military conflict. For legal perspectives, visit SHRM . War: What is a 'just cause'? - Ethics - BBC