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Situation Ethics Flashcards

1
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Legalism

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Strict moral laws that govern our actions

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Antinomianism

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There are no rules (anarchy)

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Situation ethics is the midpoint between…

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Legalism and Antinomianism

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Personalism

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People are prioritised over rules

One of the 4 Working Principles

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Pragmatism

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It must work in practice as well as in theory

One of the 4 Working Principles

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Theological Positivism

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It all comes down to love

One of the 4 Working Principles

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Relativism

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There is only one absolute and that is agape. all other absolutes become relative to love
One of the 4 Working Principles

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6 Fundamental Principles

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1) Actions are not intrinsically good or evil
2) Love is the only absolute
3) Love and justice are the same
4) Love considers the needs of other people as well as ourselves
5) We must consider the consequences of our actions
6) Love’s decisions are not absolute, they are made not in the legalistic way of the pharisees but situationally

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Whose teachings is Situation Ethics modelled off of?

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Jesus

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CRITICISM: The notion of a love that is selfless is…

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Impractical and unrealistic

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CRITICISM: The society that would follow this perfectly is too…

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Utopian.

Utopia is often followed by dystopia

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CRITICISM: It can be used to justify intrinsic evils such as…

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Special Bombing Mission 13 where just under 150,000 people were killed. It has been justified that this is in the interests of the greater community as it brought an end to WW2

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CRITICISM: Undermines God because…

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What about his OT commandments and the explicit absolutist rules that we get from Him?

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CRITICISM: Protestantism argues…

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We cannot trust human reason. It is innately flames from the Fall

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Ulrich Luz argues that…

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A SE approach should be taken when interpreting the Sermon on the Mount

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16
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Is life sacred?

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YES

Life is sacred because it is God-given

17
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What kind of guidance is given by SE on abortion?

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It is all situational and consequentialist. There are no rigid guidelines

18
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What kind of sanctity of life is taken by Fletcher?

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Weak Sanctity of Life

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What is a weak sanctity of life position?

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It is permissible to get an abortion if it is the most loving thing to do, however life is still sacred and that holds moral weight

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Quality of life or sanctity of life?

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Quality of life is the most important to Fletcher

QoL is a reflection of the love that is being generated

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Views on pregnancy from rape

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Permitted if its based on love regarding the mother’s safety

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Views on aborting a disabled foetus

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Permitted if it is motivated by agape (e.g. the family would not have the means to appropriately care for it)
BUT the baby could grow up to have a very good quality of life

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Mother’s life is in danger

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Always permitted as the abortion would be the lesser of two evils - either both the baby and mother die or just the mother survives

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Pregnancy would threaten the career plans of the mother

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Permitted if the mother would have her education restricted.
Bringing the baby into a loving home would be preferred but if this is not possible than an abortion is the next best thing. also, if the decision is not motivated by love the ends do not justify the means

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Contingent pacifism

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war is only justified in extreme circumstances

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When is war justified

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Sometimes the most loving thing to do may be to step in and intervene militarily

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What did Fletcher say about special bombing mission 13?

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Shows how absolutes can be broken in the interests of agape

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How should the customers be treated?

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Agape should be extended to them

29
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Why can SE be used to cut corners in business?

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Rockefeller argues that business is simply survival of the fittest. Because of this, it might be justifiable for the small companies to cut corners if the situation requires

30
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How could personalism be extended to immigrant workers?

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You must put people above absolute rules

31
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What is the issue with not allowing rules?

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Can lead to the exploitation of workers e.g. in Bangladesh

32
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What approach does SE take towards the environment?

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Stewardship approach

33
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What should companies do when addressing the environment?

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They should not cut corners that would put the environment at risk

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