Application of theories to sexual ethics (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Philosopher who upheld situation ethics
Philosopher who upheld situation ethics
Joseph Fletcher
Situation ethics: action is good if it leads to...
Situation ethics: action is good if it leads to...
Most loving outcome possible
Key principle in situation ethics
Key principle in situation ethics
Agape (unconditional Christian love)
Mrs. Bergmeier example demonstrates...
Mrs. Bergmeier example demonstrates...
Supremacy of Agape in decision-making
Risk of situation ethics lacking moral structures
Risk of situation ethics lacking moral structures
Could lead to antonianism
William Barclay's criticism of situation ethics
William Barclay's criticism of situation ethics
Gives moral agents a dangerous amount of freedom
Robinson's view: humanity has...
Robinson's view: humanity has...
Come of age
Telos of human life in Aquinas' natural law
Telos of human life in Aquinas' natural law
Achieving ultimate happiness through glorifying God
Natural law components threatened by sexual immorality
Natural law components threatened by sexual immorality
Primary precepts
Augustine's phrase about sin and sinner
Augustine's phrase about sin and sinner
Love the sinner hate the sin
Sartre's phrase on human essence
Sartre's phrase on human essence
Existence precedes essence
Jeremy Bentham's type of utilitarianism
Jeremy Bentham's type of utilitarianism
Act utilitarianism
Mill's harm principle states...
Mill's harm principle states...
Freedom to maximize pleasure but cannot harm others
Kant: ethics should be based on...
Kant: ethics should be based on...
Reason, not emotion
Hume: 'Reason is and ought to be the slave of...'
Hume: 'Reason is and ought to be the slave of...'
Our passions