Situation ethics

• What is the term for selfless love ?

  Agape
• What type of love is Eros?

  Sexual or romantic love
• Between who is Eros usually felt?

  Two lovers
• What type of love is Storge?

  Family love
• How is Storge love developed?

  Built over time with deep connection
• What did Joseph Fletcher believe about love?

  Love is the only universal
• According to Fletcher, what are good and evil?

  Relative and depend on the individual
• How did Jesus demonstrate his message of love?

  Through teachings and actions in life
• What are the key beliefs of Joseph Fletcher regarding Agape love?

  • Love is the only universal
  • Good and evil are relative
  • Agape is consistent and understandable
  • Love is an active principle
• Who identified the 4 types of love? 


  C.S Lewis
• What type of love is Philia ?


  Friendship love
• Give an example of jesus demonstrating agape love ?

  Forgiving the adulterous women

  Feeding the 5,000

  Healing the leper
• Who developed situation ethics?

  Joseph Fletcher
• What is the main focus of situation ethics according to Fletcher?

  Making moral decisions rather than following laws
• Why does Fletcher believe moral laws are not always effective?

  They don't always work in the real world
• How should moral laws be used according to Fletcher?

  As a guideline for moral decisions
• What is an example of a moral laws people use?

  The 10 commandments
• What was Fletcher's aim with his ethical theory?

  To incoperate Christian values with modern society
• What is the quotes related related to Fletcher

  Do the most loving thing
• What are Fletchers 6 propositions

  • Only love is truly good

  • Love is the main rule in Christian decision making (guide)

  • Love + justice are the same

  • Love everyone no matter what

  • Only outcome justifies the action

  • Most loving action is based situationally
• What is justice purpose as according to Fletchers 6 propositions

  Justice is about spreading love
• How many working principles are there created by Fletcher?

  Four working principles
• What is an example Fletcher gives for ‘relativism’ ?

  Cannibalism is wrong but may be necessary in survival situations
• Whats an example of a bible teaching reflecting Fletcher's principle of positivism?

  Jesus' teaching of ‘love thy neighbour’
• Why does Fletcher prioritise human needs in decision-making? (Personalism)

  Due to the sanctity of life
• What is Fletcher's stance on prioritising human needs? (Personalism)

  Its better to prioritise human needs rather than following rules perfectly
• Name the 4 working principles

  1)Pragmatism

  2)Relativism

  3)Positivism

  4)Personalism
• What is the term for ‘having a practical attitude to situations’

  Pragmatism
• Explain the term ‘Relativism’

  No actions are always right or wrong
• What is the term for ‘doing the most positive thing’

  Positivism
• Explain the term ‘Personalism’

  The action made in situations is personal to the individual
• Name the positive criticisms for situation ethics and explain (+ao2)

  • Based on Bible - theory is based on teachings such as ’love thy neighbour’ + adulterous women and not on outdated prejudice teachings

  • Flexibility - actions are made situationally which differs from deontological approaches (Kantian ethics)
• Explain the negative criticism of ‘vagueness’ developed by Bath (xao2)

  The concept of doing the ‘most loving thing’ is subjective and leads to inconsistency
• Explain the negative criticism of situation ethics ‘going against Gods will’ (xao2)

  • It’s contradicts Christian teachings by prioritising love over the 10 commandments

  •It can also be used to justify actions Christianity rejects such as lying
• What is an ethical concern regarding Fletcher? (xao2)

  •His support of euthanasia - believes those with severe learning disabilities should be euthanised

  •Goes against the ’loving rule‘