Situation ethics

Question 1

4 working principles

Answer 1

1. Pragmatism
2. Relativism
3. Positivism
4. Personalism

Question 2

Fletcher and Robinson

Answer 2

Humanity has ‘come of age’ meaning that it has become more mature so doesn’t need strict rules.

Question 3

William Barclay

Answer 3

SE gives people a dangerous amount of freedom.

Question 4

Martin Luther

Answer 4

‘Sola scripture’ argues that the Bible alone is the source of moral authority.

Question 5

W.L. Craig

Answer 5

Argues that the Bible shows that God’s justice
is just as important as his love.

Question 6

Richard Mouw

Answer 6

It doesn’t make sense to reduce Christian ethics to only follow one of Jesus’ commandments and not all of them.

Question 7

Pope Pius XII

Answer 7

SE ignores too many of the commandments.

Question 8

C. Hitchens

Answer 8

Loving your neighbour as yourself is only good is the way you love yourself is good.

Question 9

William Temple

Answer 9

Most important rule in Christian doctrinal is agape love and this can be demonstrated in the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Question 10

Tillich

Answer 10

SE is successful in supplying a middle way between legalism and antinomianism.

Question 11

Schopenhauer

Answer 11

This shows from a secular point of view, compassion and agape love is the only way a person can act in a selfless way without the contamination from egoism and self-interest.

Question 12

Ramsey

Answer 12

Universalisability and absolutist rules are essential rather than a need to apply them to a situation.