Situation ethics

Question 1

WHO

Answer 1

Joseph Fletcher

Question 2

What is the one rule of the theory?

Answer 2

Agape Love - (unconditional Love)
we should always do the most loving thing in any situation giving

Question 3

What did Fletcher reject?

Answer 3

Antinomianism and Legalism

Question 4

What is Antinomianism

Answer 4

The idea that there should be no rules

Question 5

What is Legalism

Answer 5

Following fixed rules regardless of situation

Question 6

4 Working principles

Answer 6

1. Pragmatism
2. Relativism
3. Positvism
4. Personalism

Question 7

Define Pragmatism

Answer 7

Must be practical

Question 8

Define Relativism

Answer 8

There should be no fixed rules

Question 9

Define Positivism

Answer 9

Must put faith before reasoning

Question 10

Define Personalism

Answer 10

People should be at the centre of the theory

Question 11

6 Fundamental principles

Answer 11

1. Love is only absolute
2. Christian decision making is based on love
3. Justice id love disturbed
4. Love wants the good for anyone
5. Only the end justifies the means
6. Love is acted out situationally not prescriptively

Question 12

Main Advantage

Answer 12

Uses rules to provide Framework but allows ppl to break rules depending on situation

Question 13

Disadvantage (1)

Answer 13

Too subjective- William Barclay argued gives moral agents a dangerous amount of freedom

Question 14

Disadvantage (2)

Answer 14

Agape Love related to selfish human tendency

Question 15

strenghth (1)

Answer 15

Considers situation and consequence eg (pregnancy bcc of rape)

Question 16

Strength(2)

Answer 16

Follow Jesus’ teaching

Question 17

Is it compatible with Christianity?

Question 18

Which type of ethical theory is situation ethics?

Answer 18

Telelogical.