Situation Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
What did the British Council of Churches publish with concern?
A
Sex and Morality 1966
2
Q
Why did sex and morality concern the church?
A
Because younger people needed guidance about pre-marital sex
3
Q
Why was society in a state of flux?
A
There was a liberal shift in gender and racial equality
4
Q
When did Joseph Fletcher write ‘Situation Ethics’?
A
1966
5
Q
What type of theory is Situation Ethics?
A
Teleological, relative
6
Q
What is a quote from Fletcher?
A
‘Only love and reason really count’
7
Q
What is the greatest form of love?
A
Agape
8
Q
What does Agape mean?
A
A universal love between God and humans or unconditional love
9
Q
What are the 4 Presuppositions of Situation Ethics?
A
- Pragmatism
- Positivism
- Personalism
- Relativism
10
Q
What does Pragmatism mean?
A
Actions must be practical and work
