Situation ethics

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    • Who is associated with Situation ethics?
      Joseph Fletcher
    • "The morality of an action depends on the situation" - Joseph fletcher
    • What is agape?
      Central imperative of situation ethics. Christian love.
    • What did Fletcher believe should guide moral decision making?
      the law of love
    • What are the 4 working principles?
      Pragmatism, relativism, positivism and personalism
    • What are the 6 fundamental principles>
      1)Love is always good
      2)love is the norm
      3)Love and justice are the same thing
      4)Love is not liking
      5)Love justifies the means
      6)Love decides there and then
    • What is a strength?
      Easily applicable as it is based on situation.
    • What is a weakness?
      Consequentialist- very hard to calculate consequences because we cant be certain.
    • Situation ethics
      The morality of an action depends on the situation
    • Joseph Fletcher: 'The morality of an action depends on the situation'
    • Situation ethics
      • Rejects absolute moral rules (deontological principles)
      • Focuses on the most loving thing to do in a particular situation
    • Agape
      Reflects the unconditional love of God and the right thing to do
    • Agape should be the guide for decision making
    • The law of love should guide people to do the most loving thing
    • Situation ethics is based on Christianity and inspired by Jesus' message of love
    • "God is love"
    • The Bible is the starting point of ethics in situation ethics
    • The Old Testament principle talks about love as the main thing, doing the loving thing while following the 10 Commandments
    • Jesus was critical of religious leaders who focused on rituals and rules rather than justice, mercy and faith
    • Jesus' teachings need to be interpreted in the light of the concept of the Kingdom of God
    • If you follow Jesus as God's son, then the Kingdom of God can be realized and fulfilled
    • Situation ethics
      Rejects absolute moral rules and focuses on the most loving thing to do in a particular situation
    • 3 ways of making moral decisions
      • Legalistic ethics
      • Antinomian ethics
      • Situation ethics
    • 6 fundamental principles of situation ethics
      • Love is the only good, nothing else
      • Love is the only norm, nothing else
      • Love and justice are the same thing
      • Love is not the same as liking
      • Love justifies the means
      • Love decides there and then
    • 4 working principles of situation ethics
      • Positivism
      • Pragmatism
      • Personalism
      • Relativism
    • Situation ethics rejects absolute moral rules and focuses on the most loving thing to do in a particular situation
    • Situation ethics is difficult to apply on a long-term basis and is more suited for immediate situations
    • Situation ethics is not as helpful as Christianity's principles and the guidance of churches
    • It is impossible to agree on the application of situation ethics in society, making it unhelpful and impractical
    • Situation ethics uses the principle of agape (unconditional love) as a guide for decision making
    • Situation ethics is a balance between legalistic and antinomian ethics, sensitive to the variety and complexity of situations
    • Situation ethics does not provide a set of rules or principles to tell humans what to do, but rather a process of making decisions using logic and reason
    • Situation ethics rejects Aquinas' view that conscience simply reviews our actions, and instead sees conscience as the process of making the moral decision
    • Situation ethics is based on the derivation of goodness from God's love and its application in specific situations
    • Situation ethics is easily applicable as it is based on the situation, but it is also a form of consequentialism that requires calculating consequences
    • Situation ethics is relativistic and may not provide a clear right answer, as it is based on individual interests and what is the most loving thing to do in a particular situation
    • Situation ethics is an existential ethics that focuses on the individual and their conscience rather than universal rules
    • The Bible teaches to "love thy neighbor as thyself", which is the central imperative of situation ethics
    • Situation ethics reflects the love of God and must be the most loving thing done in a situation
    • One of the four working principles of situation ethics is personalism, which means the person is the center of concern