Situation Ethics

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Created on: 29-04-18 14:19

What are the three ways Fletcher argues are approaches to the moral life?

Legalism- fived moral rules which are universal and must be followed. Antinomianism- the denial of the possibility of any rules. Situationism- the rule of love, which is applied situationally.

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What is Pragmatism?

Seeking workable, practical solutions, rather than trying to find something abstract.

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What is relativism?

The belief that the moral act should always be relative to the needs of the performer and the situation.

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What is positivism?

The commitment to a God of love and to love as the main requirement of the ethical life.

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What is personalism?

We place people, not principles, at the centre of all of ou moral considerations.

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What is the first proposition?

'Only one thing is intrinsically good; namely love: nothing else at all.'

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What is the second proposition?

'The ruling norm of Christian decision is love: nothing else'

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What is the third proposition?

'Love and justice are the same, for justice is love distributed, nothing else'

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What is the fourth proposition?

'Love wills the neighbour's good whether we like him or not'

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What is the fifth proposition?

'Only the end justifies the means, nothing else'

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What is the sixth proposition?

'Love's decisions are made situationally, not prescriptively'

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Objection 1?

Situation ethics is strictly teleological and therefore suffers on the reliance of having time to make decisions.

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Objection 2?

It doesn't define what constitutes a 'situation'.

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Objection 3?

Fletcher is vague in defining what the good for people actually is.

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Objection 4?

Is it true that no actions are intrinsically wrong, regardless of circumstance? (Throwing babies on bonfires)

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Objection 5?

Fletcher focuses on the outcome and the action to the extent to which he ignores why someone does the action. DId they have moral intentions?

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