Should Christians Use Situation Ethics: Against

Question 1

What are four points?

Answer 1

It goes against fundamental commandments in the Bible
St Paul points out that the law was put in place because humans are likely to be selfish and sinful if they try to decide for themselves. Aquinas also believes this arguing that laws are put in place to curb self-interest
It might lead to evil acts
The idea of love could be “subjective”

Question 2

It goes against fundamental commandments in the Bible

Answer 2

it supports things such as abortion is it is the most selfless thing to do although this is against the Bible e.g. a young girl who is mentally ill is raped and becomes pregnant
abortion goes against the Sanctity of Life principles found in the Bible

Question 3

St Paul points out that the law was put in place because humans are likely to be selfish and sinful if they try to decide for themselves. Aquinas also believes this arguing that laws are put in place to curb self-interest

Answer 3

Christianity has religious rules and absolutes for the well-being of its followers. It is difficult for people to think rationally about the most loving thing when they are directly affected

Question 4

It might lead to evil acts

Answer 4

Hiroshima nuclear bombings: it was the most loving thing to do as it got american soldiers out of Japan and less people died this way although many still died
sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind
in principle, even murder could be allowed under Situation Ethics

Question 5

The idea of love could be “subjective”

Answer 5

how do we define selfless love?
there are so many exceptions
Fletcher’s examples 
e.g. the lying spy, sacrificial adultery
it is difficult to predict consequences