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Situation Ethics_2
- Created by: Fletcher
- "AGAPE" - Unconditional Love
- The theory is:
- Relative
- Subjective
- Telelogical
- Relative
- The theory is:
- He argued each individual situation is different -
ABSLUTE RULES ARE TOO DEMANDING AND
RESTRICITIVE
- The bible shows us what good
moral decisions look like in
particular situations.
- However it is not possible to know God's will on
every situation
- He says "I simply do not know and cannot know what God is
doing"
- As it is not possible to know God's will -
AGAPE IS SITUATION ETHICS ONLY RULE
- He says "I simply do not know and cannot know what God is
doing"
- However it is not possible to know God's will on
every situation
- "AGAPE" - Unconditional Love
- Situation Ethics was created in the 1960's as a response to CHRISTIAN
LEGALISM (following rules) and ANTINOMIASM (the belief there are no fixed
moral principles, but that morality is the result of individuals spotaneous
acts)
- It is not just the situation which should guide someone on
what to do.The principle of AGAPE and the GUIDING MAXIMS
(10 commandments) of the christian community
- Chrisitan shold base their decision on one single rule - AGAPE.
This love is not merely emotion but involves doing what is in the
best interest of the person.
- This means other guiding maxims could be ignored in
certain situations if they do not serve agape.
- This means other guiding maxims could be ignored in
certain situations if they do not serve agape.
- SIX FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS
- Love - AGAPE
- Only absolute rule, one thing which is instrincally 'good' and
'right' regardless of the situation
- Only absolute rule, one thing which is instrincally 'good' and
'right' regardless of the situation
- Love is self giving
- Seeks the best interests of others but allows
freedom and responsibility to choose the right for
themselves.
- Seeks the best interests of others but allows
freedom and responsibility to choose the right for
themselves.
- Justice will follow from Love
- Justice is love disturbed. if love is put into action/practise,
it can only rsult in justice. Justice is concerned with giving
everyone their due - it is concerned with giving everyone
their due - it's concern is with everyone
- Justice is love disturbed. if love is put into action/practise,
it can only rsult in justice. Justice is concerned with giving
everyone their due - it is concerned with giving everyone
their due - it's concern is with everyone
- Love has no favourites
- It treats everyone the same and does not
give those who like preferential treatment.
- It treats everyone the same and does not
give those who like preferential treatment.
- Love must be the final end
- Not a means to an end - people must choose what to
do, as the action will result in love, not be loving in
order to achieve some other end
- Not a means to an end - people must choose what to
do, as the action will result in love, not be loving in
order to achieve some other end
- Depend on the situation
- Situations differ an action that may be right and
loving in one situation but not in another
- Situations differ an action that may be right and
loving in one situation but not in another
- Love - AGAPE
- FOUR PRINCIPLES
- PRAGMANTATION
- What is purposed must work in the situation
- What is purposed must work in the situation
- RELATIVISM
- Words like 'always' 'absolute' and 'never' are rejected. THERE
ARE NO FIXED RULES - all decisions MUST be relevant to
AGAPE
- Words like 'always' 'absolute' and 'never' are rejected. THERE
ARE NO FIXED RULES - all decisions MUST be relevant to
AGAPE
- POSITIVISM
- Value judgements must be made. This is
put in first place.
- Value judgements must be made. This is
put in first place.
- PERSONALISM
- People are put in first place
- People are put in first place
- PRAGMANTATION
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