3.1.1 Ethical theories - Situation Ethics

Question 1

What is situation ethics?

Answer 1

It is a normative, teleological and relative ethical theory which rejects the concept of absolute moral rules. In any given situation, the right thing to do is that which love requires.

Question 2

What are the four working precepts?

Answer 2

1) Pragmatism - what you propose must work in practice.
2) Relativism - no fixed rules, all decisions relative to situation
3) Positivism - value judgement needs to be made based on love.
4) Personalism - people, not rules, come first.