Agape (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Agape definition
Agape definition
Highest form of love - selfless & sacrificial
Founder of situation ethics
Founder of situation ethics
Joseph Fletcher
Type of ethical system: situation ethics
Type of ethical system: situation ethics
Teleological - judged by consequences
Legalism definition
Legalism definition
Ethics based on fixed laws
Antinomianism definition
Antinomianism definition
No laws - personal opinions guide actions
Fletcher's aim between legalism & antinomianism
Fletcher's aim between legalism & antinomianism
Compromise - flexibility with moral guidance
Fletcher: Why were Hiroshima & Nagasaki justified?
Fletcher: Why were Hiroshima & Nagasaki justified?
Swift end to WWII, saved more lives overall
How is agape represented in New Testament?
How is agape represented in New Testament?
Jesus' sacrifice for humanity
Good Samaritan parable - what does it teach?
Good Samaritan parable - what does it teach?
Transcends boundaries, is universal & objective
Matthew 12:1-14 healing on Sabbath shows what?
Matthew 12:1-14 healing on Sabbath shows what?
Agape prioritises welfare over strict laws
Greatest commandment (Matthew 22:36-40)
Greatest commandment (Matthew 22:36-40)
Love God and neighbour
Bultmann's view on Jesus' ethic
Bultmann's view on Jesus' ethic
One ethic only - to show love
Barth: How is God's commanding applied?
Barth: How is God's commanding applied?
To each situation separately
Advantage of agape-based ethics
Advantage of agape-based ethics
Situational flexibility, avoids rigid legalism
Disadvantage of agape-based ethics
Disadvantage of agape-based ethics
Subjectivity - different interpretations of love