Situation ethics 0.0 / 5 ? PhilosophyMoralityASOCR Created by: Nath101Created on: 23-12-17 21:51 Situation Ethics most famous philosopher is ... Joseph Fletcher 1 of 15 The Four key principles used by Joseph Fletcher when creating this principle were: "PRPP" Pragmatism , Relativism, Positivism, Personalism 2 of 15 There were - fundamental principles six 3 of 15 The First principle: 1. Love is the only absolute (it is intrinsically good) 4 of 15 The Second principle: 2. Christian decision making is based on love 5 of 15 The Third principle: 3. Justice is love distributed 6 of 15 The Fourth Principle: 4. Love wants the good for anyone, whoever they are 7 of 15 The Fifth Principle 5. Only the end justifies the means 8 of 15 The Sixth Principle: 6. Love is acted out situationally not prescriptively 9 of 15 Key advantage of Situation Ethics It uses rules to provide a framework but allows people to break rules to reflect life's complexities 10 of 15 Disadvantages of Situation Ethics It does not give a clear definition to what love actually is 11 of 15 Some may say situation ethics is subjective b/c: Decisions have to be made from that situation: Human's do not have a birds eye view so they do not know what the consequences will be 12 of 15 Situation Ethics is based on agape love. What is Agape love Christian Unconditional love 13 of 15 Criticism of Agape Agape love is too much to aspire to and can be interrupted by human selfish tendancy 14 of 15 We are more likely to love our (.. ) rather than strangers family 15 of 15
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