Situation Ethics

• Who came up with situation ethics?

  Joseph Fletcher
• What kind of theory is this?

  Teleological
• What is there an emphasis on?

  Agape love
• Give two of the six fundamental principles

  1. love justifies the means
  2. Love is the only norm (rule)
• What are the four presumptions?

  1. personalism
  2. pragmatism
  3. positivism
  4. relativism
• What is situation ethics a middle ground between?

  antinomian and legalistic ethics
• Where do its roots lie?

  in the New Testament
• Give a Bible quote that backs situation ethics

  "Love your neighbour as yourself"
• Example of Mrs Bergmeir

  committed adultery in order to return to her family
• Example of the Boone Trail

  woman killed her own crying baby to save the group from the Indians
• What is personalism?

  Putting people first - more important than rules
• What is positivism?

  Every person freely chooses to believe in agape and should WANT to do the right thing
• What is pragmatism?

  what is most practical and works towards love as the end result (problem solving)
• What is relativism?

  Not absolute - no fixed rules and depends on the situation