The four working principles

After establishing agape, Fletcher clarified how this was to work in practice when making ethical decisions. He identified four key working principles

Pragmatism

• The solution to any ethical dilemma has to be practical
• 'All are agreed: the good is what works, what is expedient, what gives satisfaction'
• The key measure of the success of an ethical solution is in its application rather than its thought
• 'Pragmatism…