Situation ethics

• What is consequentialism?


  Focusing on the consequences
• What is relative morality in situation ethics?


  Morality depends on the consequences of an action (the most loving outcome)
• What is teleology in situation ethics?


  Morality is based on the consequences of an action (the most loving outcome)
• What is legalism?


  Following set moral rules
• What is antinomialism?


  There are no set moral rules
• What is agape?


  Unconditional/selfless love
• What are the four working principles?


  Pragmatism: practicality

  Relativism: most loving outcome

  Positivism: love above all

  Personalism: people first
• What are the six propositions?


  Only one thing is intrinsically good (love)

  The ruling norm of Christianity is love, nothing else

  Love and justice is the same, for justice is love distributed

  Love wills the neighbours good

  Only the ends justify the means

  Love's decisions are made situationally, not prescriptively