situation ethics Flashcards
1
Q
what does situation ethics focus on ?
A
agape love
2
Q
who founded and when ?
A
Fletcher in 1960s for a Christian ethic
3
Q
what are the 6 fundamental principles?
A
only love is intrinsically good, rule based on love, always love, only end justifies the action, love decides
4
Q
what are the four working principles?
A
pragmatism(experience), relativism(make laws relative), positivism(love), personalism(person is the centre)
5
Q
what does Luthers “sola scriptura” suggest?
A
decisions should not be autonomous
6
Q
what does Craig suggest that the bible shows?
A
Gods justice is just as important as his love
7
Q
Why might Nietzsche agree?
A
He believed everyone had their own idea of morality