Situation Ethics - Evaluations

Question 1

Give 4 strengths of situation ethics.
1. Combines ____ thinking (it is our duty to act with love) with consequentialist thinking.
2. It is effective, ____ and can be ____.
3. It gives us moral ____…we are the moral agents, not God.
4. Consistent with the overall message of the ____ Testament but is compatible to ____ society too.

Answer 1

deontological, practical, universalised, responsibility, New, secular

Question 2

Give 6 weaknesses of the situation ethics and who presents them.
William ____:
1. Too ____
2. Gives too much ____
3. No clear moral ____
4. Mankind has not yet come of ____…need ____
5. Love is ____ for everyone…can easily be taken advantage of
6. Public vs ____ morality…need laws as there is no such thing as private morality; our actions always affect others in society somehow

Answer 2

Barclay, idealistic, freedom, absolutes, age, law, different, private