Situation Ethics

Question 1

Fletcher SE

Answer 1

-“love is the only “ universal
- he said to choose most agapaic option
- agape= uncoditional selfless love
-Jesus did that when he sacrificed himself

Question 2

fletchers 4 prepersitions (pillars)

Answer 2

1.Pragmitism- do the most practical thing
2. relativism- morality is relative to the facts to the situation
3. positivism- faith in a God of love
4.personalism-people over rules

Question 3

Fletchers 6 propositions

Answer 3

• love is the only absolute intrinsic good; whatever is loving is right
  -christian decision; making is based on love
  -love and justice are the same
  -love is not liking ( not emotional)
  -love justifies its means
  -loves decisions are made situationally not prescriptivaly

Question 4

strengths and weaknesses of SE

Answer 4

STRENGTHS
- flexible and practical, understands how complex human life is
-grounded in the key teachings of jesus ( love thu neighbour)
WEAKNESSES
-gives too much responsibility to individuals (selfless)
-impractical in society need clear rules and laws