Agape (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does agape represent according to situation ethics?
What does agape represent according to situation ethics?
Highest form of love—selfless
Who founded situation ethics?
Who founded situation ethics?
Joseph Fletcher
What type of ethical system is situation ethics?
What type of ethical system is situation ethics?
Teleological
What is legalism in ethics?
What is legalism in ethics?
Ethics based on fixed laws
What does antinomianism mean?
What does antinomianism mean?
No laws, personal opinions guide
Fletcher's situation ethics is a compromise between which two approaches?
Fletcher's situation ethics is a compromise between which two approaches?
Legalism and antinomianism
How did Fletcher justify the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
How did Fletcher justify the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
They saved more lives overall
Where is agape firmly established according to the note?
Where is agape firmly established according to the note?
New Testament
What does the Good Samaritan parable teach about agape?
What does the Good Samaritan parable teach about agape?
Transcends cultural/racial boundaries
According to 1 Corinthians 13:13, where does agape rank among virtues?
According to 1 Corinthians 13:13, where does agape rank among virtues?
Greatest of all virtues
What did Bultmann argue about Jesus' ethics?
What did Bultmann argue about Jesus' ethics?
One ethic: to show love
What is an advantage of agape-based moral decisions?
What is an advantage of agape-based moral decisions?
Situational flexibility
What is a disadvantage of agape-based moral decisions?
What is a disadvantage of agape-based moral decisions?
Subjectivity and vagueness