Situation Ethics

Question 1

Pragmatism

Answer 1

A proposed course of action, done out of love, should be practical and work in real life

Question 2

Relativism

Answer 2

Rejects such absolutes as ‘never’ or ‘always’. All situations are individual and unique

Question 3

Positivism

Answer 3

Decisions should always be made using love as the most important consideration of all

Question 4

Personalism

Answer 4

People should always be put firsthand

Question 5

Agape

Answer 5

God’s love for humanity

Question 6

Agapesism/agapeistic

Answer 6

The use of agape as the test for making moral decisions

Question 7

Antinomianism

Answer 7

The idea that chosen Christians are freed, by God’s grace or predestination, from the obligation to observe moral laws

Question 8

Consequentialism

Answer 8

The consequences of an action solely determine whether it is the right thing to do

Question 9

1st of Six Fundamental Principles

Answer 9

Agape is the only good in and of itself. All other virtues are dependant on it.

Question 10

2nd of Six Fundamental Principles

Answer 10

All decisions should be made in the basis of agape.

Question 11

3rd of Six Fundamental Principles

Answer 11

Agape and justice are the same. As Fletcher puts it: “justice is love distributed, nothing else”

Question 12

4th of Six Fundamental Principles

Answer 12

Agape has no preferences for one person over or against another.

Question 13

5th of Six Fundamental Principles

Answer 13

Agapeistic ends justify the means.

Question 14

6th of Six Fundamental Principles

Answer 14

Agapeistic decisions are variable, as situations alter