Positives for being an ethical syatem on the basis of agape
1. Eveyone is loved the same 2. Most loving thing to do 3.Tkes every aspect into account 4. looking at everyone's individual situation not just applying one law 5. more flexible
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What is fletcher's definition of what love is?
Denies it is some kind of 'thing1 in terms of a noun, but "only with God it is property as god is love"
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What is the boss principle of situation ethics?
Fletcher calls agape, the "boss" principle of situation ethics,
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Who is Joseph Fletcher?
An American theologian in the 1960's and advocated a "new" approach to Christian ethics
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What does legalims mean?
An approach to ethics that accepts the absolute nature of established rules of principles
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What does antinomlianism mean?
A theoru of ethics that does not recognise the authority of but promotes freedom from external rules, from the greeek word meaning lawless
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What are the 6 fundamental principles?
1. only one thing is intrinsically good (namely love) 2. The rulling norm of christian decisions is love 3. Love and justice are the same 5. Love wills the neighbours good whether we like him or not 5.only the end justifies the means 6. decisons situ
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What is fletcher's definition of what love is?
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Denies it is some kind of 'thing1 in terms of a noun, but "only with God it is property as god is love"
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