Introduction

Question 1

Situation ethics is described as a ? ?, consistent with the representation of Jesus in the Gospel, viewed as a practical theory based on love (?).

Answer 1

Christian ethic.

Agape.

Question 2

Critics think it’s unjust, ?, unduly demanding of individual conscience and socially destructive.

Answer 2

Individualistic.

Question 3

It’s viewed by many Churches as ? and was rejected by the Catholic Church.

Answer 3

Controversial.

Question 4

Fletcher argued that love was what ? should serve.

Answer 4

Morality.

Question 5

Fletcher developed the four ? ? and six ? principles.

Answer 5

Working propositions.

Fundamental.

Question 6

Pragmatism is being practical rather than always following belief in ? or systems.

Answer 6

Ideologies.

Question 7

Relativism is where “the ? avoids words like ‘never’ and ‘perfect’ and ‘always’ and ‘complete’”.

Answer 7

Situationist.

Question 8

Positivism is where love’s ? as true or good without demonstrating this is the case.

Answer 8

Posited.

Question 9

Personalism is where the ? puts the law first, but the ? puts people first.

Answer 9

Legalist.

Situationist.

Question 10

For the situationist, ? describes the weighing up of the possible action before it’s taken.

Answer 10

Conscience.