Situation Ethics 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesEthicsASOCR Created by: AnnabelCreated on: 09-05-13 18:00 Describe situation ethics using three key terms. Consequetialist Teleological Relativist 1 of 10 Who coined situation ethics? In which year? Joseph Fletcher, 1966 2 of 10 What is the main priciple of all decision making? Agape love 3 of 10 What is the legalistic approach? Why does Fletcher A set of absolute rules abided by in every situation. For Christiainty this is the ten commandments. Fletcher rejects this because it puts principles above people. 4 of 10 What is the Antinomian approach? Why does Fletcher Direct opposite to the legalistic approach. No fixed rules. Fletcher rejects this for fear of a chaotic society in which there is no morality. 5 of 10 What is the Situational Approach What's right in one situation may be wrong in another. You can never know in advance of a situation what you must do. Love is the only ansolute. 6 of 10 Name and breifly define the four working principle 1. Pragmatism- it must work. 2. Personalism- it must centre around people. 3. Positivism- assumes christiainty. Posotive command to act with love, rather NOT to kill etc. 4. Relativism- morality is dependent on situation and consequence. PPPR 7 of 10 Name the six fundamental principles of situation e 1. Nothing is intrinsically good except agape love. 2. The ruling norm of Christian decision making is love. 3. Love and justic are the same. 4. Love wills you neighbour good always. 5. Only the end justifies the means. 6. Love's decisions are made situationally, not prescriptively. 8 of 10 Name four strengths of Situation Ethics. 1. It's flexible 2. Love is generally seen as a good principle to base decisions on. 3. It values individual human life and includes everyone. 4. It's easy to apply. 9 of 10 Name four weaknesses of situation ehtics. 1. Impractaical- can you really love your enemies? 2. Following God might be more important than agape love- ten commandments. 3. Non-christians would oppose it. 4. Ten rules replace ten commandments- where is the improvement? 10 of 10
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