Situation ethics Flashcards
1
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liberal
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free
2
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relativist
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what’s right and wrong depends on the situation
3
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consequentialist
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look at the consequences
4
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Christians and Jesus
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rigid, legalistic- stick rigidly to laws
5
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Joseph Fletcher
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He argued that Jesus did not put laws out for people but did the most loving thing. He argues that this should be the basis for Christians should follow. the end Justifies the means.
6
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Situation Ethics
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is relativist and consequenalist because we should all decide what the most ‘agapeistic’ outcome is.
7
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Agape
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unconditional love
8
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Four Working Principles
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- Pragmatism- a practical outcome
- Relativism- what is right and wrong depends on the circumstances
- Positivism- have the faith to believe that this will work (don’t fight back)
- Personalism- put people before the law
9
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STRENGHTS
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~compassionate, puts people before principles
~relativist and flexible
10
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WEEKNESS’S
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~we cannot predict the consequences
~hard to decide where to draw the line- loving can go too far
