Situation Ethics

Question 1

Who came up with Situation ethics?

Answer 1

Joseph fletcher

Question 2

What were the 3 approaches to moral decision making?

Answer 2

Legalism
Antinomianism
Situation ethics

Question 3

What is legalism?

Answer 3

People who follow rules

Question 4

What is antinomianism?

Answer 4

Following no rules and making decisions in the moment

Question 5

What is situation ethics?

Answer 5

Looking at a situation and making a decision out of love

Question 6

What are the 4 working principles?

Answer 6

Pragmatism
Positivism
Personalism
Relativism

Question 7

What is pragmatism?

Answer 7

The moral choice has to work and be practical

Question 8

What is positivism?

Answer 8

The action has to come from love, has to have a good motive

Question 9

What is personalism?

Answer 9

Put people before rules

Question 10

What is an example of personalism?

Answer 10

Jesus healing on the sabbath

Question 11

What is relativism?

Answer 11

Treat each situation individually and then make a decision

Question 12

What’s the name of Christian unconditional love?

Answer 12

Agape

Question 13

What are the 6 fundamental principles?

Answer 13

The characteristics of agape
Help us to understand how to act out of selfless love

Love is the only thing if intrinsic value
Love should be the basis of moral decisions
Love and justice are the same
Love wills the good of others
A loving end justifies the means
Loves decisions always made situationally

Question 14

Strengths of situation ethics?

Answer 14

Has good intentions
Is relative
Acts out of love
Puts people before rules
Anyone can use it
(J.A.T. Robinson “SE is the only ethic for man come of age”)

Question 15

Weaknesses of SE?

Answer 15

Can be manipulated
Love may not be the only important thing, bible says 9 virtues
Rules should be followed
Traditional Christians wouldn’t like it as it breaks rules

Question 16

What did fletcher argue sex laws should be restricted by?

Answer 16

Age of consent
Infringement of public decency
Acts involving assault, violence, duress or fraud

Question 17

What does SE say about homosexuality?

Answer 17

Sexual relationships are a matter of personal individual freedom governed by the rule of concern for neighbour.

As long as the love is sincere it is ok just like any other relationship

Question 18

What’s a polyamorous relationship?

Answer 18

A relationship where more than two people are involved and everyone is aware and ok with that