Situation Ethics (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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Who developed Situation Ethics as a middle way between legalism & antinomianism?
Who developed Situation Ethics as a middle way between legalism & antinomianism?
Joseph Fletcher
What does Fletcher say is the only absolute rule in Situation Ethics?
What does Fletcher say is the only absolute rule in Situation Ethics?
Agape love
According to Fletcher, what does 'justice is love distributed' mean?
According to Fletcher, what does 'justice is love distributed' mean?
Justice & love are identical
How does Fletcher describe conscience in Situation Ethics?
How does Fletcher describe conscience in Situation Ethics?
A verb - something we do
Which presupposition means avoiding words like 'never', 'perfect', & 'always'?
Which presupposition means avoiding words like 'never', 'perfect', & 'always'?
Relativism
What did Fletcher argue about 'the end justifies the means'?
What did Fletcher argue about 'the end justifies the means'?
If end doesn't justify means, nothing does
Why did Dietrich Bonhoeffer join a plot to assassinate Hitler?
Why did Dietrich Bonhoeffer join a plot to assassinate Hitler?
To save millions through one death
Which presupposition states that people, not rules, are at the centre of concern?
Which presupposition states that people, not rules, are at the centre of concern?
Personalism
What is a key strength of Situation Ethics regarding new technologies?
What is a key strength of Situation Ethics regarding new technologies?
It adapts readily to developments
What weakness relates to tradition & authority in Situation Ethics?
What weakness relates to tradition & authority in Situation Ethics?
Sidelines 2,000 yrs of Church tradition