situation ethics- key terms

Question 1

pragmatism

Answer 1

links to ends justify the means. puts limits on bad actions causing loving consequences, it can only be justified if the loving consequences are realistically going to happen

Question 2

relativism

Answer 2

the belief that no action is right or wrong in itself

Question 3

positivism

Answer 3

situation ethics is based on faith and not reason (proof). it is dependant on people accepting that agape is from god

Question 4

personalism

Answer 4

people are more important than rules

Question 5

agape

Answer 5

selfless love

Question 6

legalism

Answer 6

all our actions should be governed by rules.

rules for every situation

Question 7

antinomianism

Answer 7

opposite of legalism, no rules or ethical system

Question 8

conscience

Answer 8

in a religious sense the conscience is god ethically guiding us. religious people believe that ethical guidance comes from our conscience

Question 9

boss principle

Answer 9

agape is the only principle of situation ethics