Sitatuion Ethics

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SITUATION ETHICS
- Teleological-concerned with purpose and consequence of action
  - It is altruistic-purpose not passion
The main decision making process for a Christian is love-"wills the neighbour good"-desires the best for our neighbour
- conscience is a key feature of Fletchers situationism-he considered that conscience is something we do-not something we have-it is a form of guidance before the decision is made
Fletcher developed FOUR WORKING PRINCIPLES that he aimed to fulfil in his theory:
- 1.PRAGMATISM- HAS TO WORK IN DAILY LIFE
  - 2. RELATIVISM-SHOULD BE NO FIXED RULE
    - 3. POSITIVISM-MUST PUT FAITH BEFORE REASONING
      - 4.PERSONALISM-PEOPLE SHOULD BE AT CENTRE OF THEORY
FLETCHER DEVELOPED SIX FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES THAT UNDERLIE SITUATION ETHICS:
- 1. LOVE IS THE ONLY ABSOLUTE
  - 2.CHRISTIAN DECISION MAKING IS BASED ON LOVE
    - 3. JUSTICE IS LOVE DISTRIBUTED
      - 4. LOVE WANTS THE GOOD FOR ANYONE
        5. ONLY THE LOVE JUSTSIFIES THE MEANS
        6. LOVE IS ACTED OUT SITUATIONLY NOT PRESCRIPTIVELY
2.CHRISTIAN DECISION MAKING IS BASED ON LOVE
- 3. JUSTICE IS LOVE DISTRIBUTED
  - 4. LOVE WANTS THE GOOD FOR ANYONE
    - 5. ONLY THE LOVE JUSTSIFIES THE MEANS
      - 6. LOVE IS ACTED OUT SITUATIONLY NOT PRESCRIPTIVELY

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