Situation Ethics

Created by

Thea Froud

Cards (25)

Who's theory is this
Joseph Fletcher
When was the theory put forward
1960s
What are the 4 types of love
Storge
Philia
Eros
Agape
Storge 
Family love
Philia
Friends love
Eros
Sexual love
Agape
Unconditional love for all
What was fletchers view on agape
It should be put at the centre of all actions and all moral decisions should aim to optimise love
What is the agapeic calculus
A way of measuring how loving a moral action is
It considers how loving the outcome is
What is an intrinsic good
An act that's good in itself
What is an instrumental good
An action that is good because it leads to other goods
Which did fletcher prefer - intrinsic or instrumental goods
Instrumental
What is the middle way
A middle between legalism and antinomianism
Antinomian
An ad hoc system free of any rule or order
Legalistic  
Ethics that are completely strict and have no room for flexibility
Is this deontological or teleological
Teleological
What are the 4 working principles
Pragmatism
Relativism
Personalism
Positivism
What is pragmatism
The moral decision should do what works best for achieving agape - maximises love in the situation
What is relativism
The decision should be made based on the situation and how love is best served in each situation
What is personalism
The needs of people should be considered before the laws
What is positivism
Decision made through faith in God that shows love as most important
What are the 6 propositions
Love is not the same as liking
Love is always good
Love is the only norm
Love justifies it's means
Love and justice are the same
Love decides there and then
Who are 2 people that influenced fletcher
Rudolf Bultmann
Bishop Robin
What does Rudolf Bultmann say
Jesus has no ethics other than love thy neighbour
What does Bishop Robin say
There is no one ethical system that can claim to be Christian