This set will give provide you with questions to answer, covering the topic of Situation Ethics.
Terms : Hide Images
| 4448852554 | What is the first basic principle of Situation Ethics? | There is nothing which is universally right or universally wrong. | 0 | |
| 4448852557 | What is kind of ethical theory is Situation Ethics? | It is a relative, teleological ethical theory. | 1 | |
| 4448852559 | What is the quote about loving being relativised and who said it? | "Love relativises the absolute, it does not absolute the relative" and Joseph Fletcher said this. | 2 | |
| 4448852562 | What is the name of Joseph Fletchers book? | Situation Ethics: The New Morality, 1963 | 3 | |
| 4448852563 | What is the quote which is known as 'The Golden Rule'? | "Love your neighbour as you love yourself" - Mark 12:31 | 4 | |
| 4448852564 | What are the 3 main ways Fletcher argued you could make a moral decision? | Legalism, Antinomianism and Situationism | 5 | |
| 4448852565 | What is Legalism? | Fixed moral principles | 6 | |
| 4448852566 | What is Antinomianism? | No rules that need to be obeyed and therefore moral decisions are spontaneous responses | 7 | |
| 4448852567 | What is personalism? | People are placed before rule and love and community before principles | 8 | |
| 4448852568 | What does Fletcher argue about absolute principles? | He argued absolute principles are too restrictive and it's not possible to know God's will in every situation | 9 | |
| 4448852574 | What is the only absolute of Situation Ethics | Love is the only absolute, it is always good and right. | 10 | |
| 4448852576 | Some argue Situation Ethics is another version of which ethical theory? (Weakness) | It could be considered another version of Utilitarianism that simply substitutes love for pleasure or happiness | 11 | |
| 4448852577 | Is it clear how Fletcher would have applied Situation Ethics to individual situations? (Weakness) | No, it could be argued that it is unclear how he would have applied his theory to individual situations | 12 | |
| 4448852578 | Can the consequences of a situation be determined when applied with Situation Ethics? (Weakness) | No, they can never be completely determined and is therefore difficult to know whether the result will really be the most loving for everyone concerned. | 13 | |
| 4448852579 | Is Situation Ethics subjective or objective? | Subjective because it's only rule is agape and it places too much responsibility on the individual rather than on Church teachings. | 14 | |
| 4448852580 | Is Situation Ethics a clear and straightforward theory? (Strength) | Yes, it is a clear and straightforward theory that can be adjusted and applied to ethical issues. | 15 | |
| 4448852581 | Is it rigid or flexible? (Strength) | It is a flexible theory that can take into account different situations while being based on agape (love) | 16 | |
| 4448852582 | What is the theory focused on? (Strength) | It is a theory focused on humanity and concern for others | 17 | |
| 4448865771 | What are the Four Working Principles of Situation Ethics? | Pragmatism, Relativism, Positivism and Personalism | 18 |
