autonomous ethics are the most successful Flashcards
what is the intro ?
christian ethics should come from the bible, the church, or any external source. the only guiding moral principle should be love.which s
which scholars will u use ?
what is ur view ?
not successful
what is ur point in para 1 ?
based on the fact that jesus teachings are based on love - however there is more to them than love.
if love can determine all moral actions then christian ethics is reduced to secular ethics and gods will becomes little more than religious authpority
what is the counterargument in para 1 ?
it is the basis of his teaching
- jesus argued that we should love our enemies
jesus states that th eonly command he has towards each other as he had towards humanity is that they act with the same love towards each other as he had towards them. ‘This is my commandment :love one another’
how will u counteract the counterargument in para 1 ?
what is the point in para 2 ?
theonomous are more successful
humans are incapable of living good lives based on their own powers of reason as sinful and ignorant , so we need gods revelation.
also rpovides us with instructiond on how to live our life - which love does not do because it is too vague
what is the counterargument in para 2 ?
theonomous not good because Bible goes out of date also leads to bibliotary. Joseph Fletcher - SE - we should aim to make the most loving decision possible. Agape should be the motivating factor behind everyhting
how will u counteract the counterargument in para 2 ?
weakness of joseph fletcher- we cannot solely focus on love as we have a tendecy towards selfishness and to be clean, fixed rules
