4 Working Principles Flashcards
1
Q
Explain personalism
A
Personalism is looking at the people involved in the moral situation.
Fletcher thought that people should be at the heart of making an ethical decision whereas other ethical theories place more emphasis on rule following
2
Q
Explain pragmatism
A
Whatever solution you come up with to a moral problem it has to be practical.
The outcome must be successful in terms of being based on agape love
3
Q
What are the 4 working principles?
A
Personalism
Pragmatism
Positivism
Relativism
4
Q
Explain positivism
A
Your motive behind your action must be love
5
Q
Explain relativism
A
Treat each situation differently and individually.
It must be a fresh decision each time - don’t just do something because you’ve done it before
