Situation ethics

Question 1

antinomianism

Answer 1

Claims that each situation is totally unique
Christian’s claim they ‘just know’ what is right and wrong by guidance from the holy spirit

Question 2

secular existentialism

Answer 2

individuals make their own morality through their responses to challenges in life

Question 3

how did fletcher respond to antinomianism

Answer 3

antinomianism in all its forms as random unprincipled decision making.
He claimed that christian antinomianism ignored jesus’ law of love

Question 4

how did fletcher view Situationism

Answer 4

Fletcher viewed this as the middle way between legalism and antinomianism.

Question 5

Situationism

Answer 5

it is based on agape
it is altruistic ‘purpose not passion’
it is based on reason and rejects any idea of inbuilt law

Question 6

How did fletcher view the church’s wisdom

Answer 6

He accepted the churchs wisdom based on long standing principles might be useful
the individual must