Situation Ethics (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Developer of Situation Ethics
Developer of Situation Ethics
Joseph Fletcher (1905-1991)
Agape in Fletcher's theory
Agape in Fletcher's theory
Christian love
Legalism definition
Legalism definition
Always right to obey moral laws
Antinomianism definition
Antinomianism definition
No laws or principles governing behaviour
Personalism presupposition
Personalism presupposition
Puts people at centre, not rules/things
Relativism presupposition
Relativism presupposition
Everything relative to the situation
Conscience: noun or verb?
Conscience: noun or verb?
Verb - something we do when deciding how to serve love
Only intrinsically good thing
Only intrinsically good thing
Love (agape)
Justice in Situation Ethics
Justice in Situation Ethics
Love distributed
Conative love means
Conative love means
Love involves the will, not emotions