situation ethics is to be seen as a religious ethical theory

Question 1

Situation ethics is to be seen as a religious ethical theory

Answer 1

The ethic is very clearly located in the words of jesus,
Situation ethics has been rejected by the established
who, when asked to sum up the whole of the Jewish Law,
Church. It was condemned at the time of Fletcher’s writing
suggested that only two commands are needed: ‘Love God’
by Pope Pius XII. It was in clear opposition to natural law
and Love your neighbour as yourself.

Question 2

Situation ethics is to be seen as a religious ethical theory

Answer 2

Jesus’ attitudes to the Pharisees (the religious scholars)
It can be argued that Fletcher’s reading of the words of
in the New Testament shows a clear opposition to the
Jesus is highly selective. Jesus quite clearly condemns
legalism of his day. A good religious ethic does not have to be based on hard-and-fast rules.

Question 3

Situation ethics is to be seen as a religious ethical theory

Answer 3

The idea that love is the key evidence of genuine religious faith is found in the words of Jesus: ‘By this everyone
Jesus tells his disciples that if they love him they are to obey his commandments - that implies that there are
will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another’ (John 13:34-35) and in the teachings of Augustine.