Situation Ethics Differences with Christianity

Situation Ethics Differences with Christianity

1. Aquinas and many Christians adopt this theory and argue that it is in favour or absolute primary precepts which must always be followed

   • Although it may generally support preservation of life for example, it is relitivistic and would say sometimes killing would be the most loving thing to do e.g. euthanasia.
     • Many Christians, especially Catholics, would disagree with this entirely.

2. Can be said as incompatible with the sanctity of life because it could potentially allow the killing of a person if it was out of love.

   • It would also break the rules of the Decalogue
     • SE would allow any Biblical rule to be broken if it is done with agapeic reasoning
       • Fundamentalists would reject SE as they believe you should never break Biblical Rules

3. Many Christians, regard morality as given by God as absolute.

   • A perfect unchanging rule God gives perfect unchanging rules.
     • They would argue that certain actions such as murder or rape are absolutely and intrinsically wrong, regardless of the situation
       • This then conflicts the SE relativist nature.

4. Jesus said that he did not come to abolish the prophets but came to fulfil them

   • This then argues that Jesus himself didn't agree with abandoning the rule that God gave us