Situation Ethics: Evaluation

Question 1

Situation Ethics: Evaluation, Flexible

Answer 1

• most cases dont fit into set of rules, liek euthanisia or abortion
• SE allows for contextual moral reasoning
• criticis: too subjective and could leads to harm

Question 2

Situation Ethics: Evaluation, Rooted in Christian Teachings

Answer 2

• offers Christian morality without legalism
• still includes non-Christian people, doesn’t rely on believing in god
• conservative Christian: rejects gods revealed law

Question 3

Situation Ethics: Evaluation, Aligns with moderns legal and social ethics

Answer 3

• anticipated LGBTQ+ rights, divorce and abortion laws
• socity is more valuing autonomy and compassion -> agape
• however without agreeed norms, morality can slip

Question 4

Situation Ethics: Evaluation, not practice for legal system

Answer 4

• laws require consistency
• SE works priveatly, but hard to judge situations from a legal pov

Question 5

Situation Ethics: Evaluation, undermines universal moral laws

Answer 5

• rejects absolutist moral laws, like 10 commandments
• natural law: would say SE destabilises moral order
• can find a way to justify immoral actions

Question 6

Situation Ethics: Evaluation, too subjective

Answer 6

• love can be interpreted differntly
• risks moral anarchy
• Euthanasia