2.2 Situation Ethics Flashcards
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Situation Ethics
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A form of Christian Ethical thinking which is governed by the principle of the service of agape above all
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Agape
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The Christian concept of self-sacrificing selfless love
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Joseph Fletcher
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The individual who first posited situation ethics
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J A Robinson
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The individual whose work heavily influenced Joseph Fletcher to create situation ethics
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Divine Command Theory
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An ethical theory which states that whatever God commands is good: moral codes are universal and absolute
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Deontological
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Relating to duty