Situation Ethics 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesEthicsASEdexcel Created by: niamhfoxeCreated on: 17-11-15 11:51 What are the four types of love? Agape, Storge, Philia, Eros 1 of 21 What is conscience in Fletcher's eyes? "Conscience as a function, not a faculty" 2 of 21 What are the four presumptions? Pragmatism, Relativism, Positivism, Personalism 3 of 21 What is Pragmatism? The most practical thing. What will work in the situation. 4 of 21 What is Relativism? There is no absolute principle. Love is the only absolute. 5 of 21 What is Positivism? Statements of faith. Faith comes first. 6 of 21 What is Personalism? People come first before principles.What 7 of 21 1. Only love is intrinsically good. "Only love is objectively valid, only love is universal" 8 of 21 2. The ruling norm of Christians decisions in Love. Whatever you do it must be made from love. 9 of 21 3. Love wills the neighbour good whether we like him or not. Love your neighbour. Treat everyone equally- friend or not. 10 of 21 4. Love and justice are the same. If you give love then justice will always follow. 11 of 21 5. Only the ends justify the means. The end outcome is the most important which must be love. 12 of 21 6. Love's decisions are made situationally, not prescriptively. There are not pre-written. You must decide what to do as each situation comes. 13 of 21 Strength of Situation Ethics- 1 Flexible and practical for each individual situation. 14 of 21 Strength of Situation Ethics- 2 Enables a emotional and rational response to the situation 15 of 21 Strength of Situation Ethics- 3 Based on love which is a key feature to all moral systems. 16 of 21 Strength of Situation Ethics- 4 Its mutualistic (for everyone) so its easy to live by and understand. 17 of 21 Weakness of Situation Ethics- 1 Its individualistic- everyone sees it in their own perspective. One persons decision differs from the next. 18 of 21 Weakness of Situation Ethics- 2 Can justify actions that would usually be regarded as wrong. 19 of 21 Weakness of Situation Ethics- 3 Even though its a middle way, love is still a law. 20 of 21 Weakness of Situation Ethics-4 Subjective- it is not easy to determine all the consequences of an action and so is it the most loving thing to do? 21 of 21
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