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What type of ethics does Fletcher reject for being too focused on strict rules?

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Legalism

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Why does Fletcher reject legalism?

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It fails to take the situation into account

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What is the view that says there are no moral rules at all?

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Antinomianism

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Why does Fletcher reject antinomianism?

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It leads to moral chaos

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What is Fletcher’s ethical approach called?

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Situationism

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What is the main principle of situation ethics?

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Agape (selfless Christian love)

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What makes an action right or wrong in situation ethics?

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Whether it has a loving outcome

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What are Fletcher’s Four Working Principles?

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Pragmatism, Personalism, Positivism, Relativism

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What does pragmatism mean in situation ethics?

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It must take the situation into account

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What does personalism mean in situation ethics?

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People are more important than rules

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What does positivism mean in situation ethics?

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Agape must be accepted on faith

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What does relativism mean in situation ethics?

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Right or wrong depends on love in the situation

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What does the baby example show in situation ethics?

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Sometimes killing may be the most loving thing

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How does the baby example show pragmatism?

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It saves lives by taking the situation into account

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How does the baby example show personalism?

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It values saving people over following rules

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How does the baby example show positivism?

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It puts faith in love as the guide for action

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How does the baby example show relativism?

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Right and wrong depend on love, not fixed rules

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What are Fletcher’s Six Fundamental Principles based on?

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Beliefs needed to fully follow agape

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What is the only intrinsic good in situation ethics?

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What is the ruling norm of Christian decision-making for Fletcher?

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How is justice viewed in situation ethics?

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Justice is love distributed

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How should we treat our neighbour in situation ethics?

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Will their good whether we like them or not

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What justifies the means in situation ethics?

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The loving end result

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When do we decide what is right in situation ethics?

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There and then, based on the situation

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What is conscience according to Fletcher?
A verb – the process of figuring out the loving thing
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Why does Barclay criticise situation ethics?
It gives too much freedom and people are not saints
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What does Robinson argue about human autonomy?
Humans have matured and can make moral choices
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Why does Robinson think people can be trusted?
We are more civilised and educated now
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What is a criticism of Robinson’s view?
Power still corrupts, shown in history and psychology
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What experiment supports Barclay’s view?
Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment
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What would traditional Christians (sola scriptura) say about situation ethics?
It ignores biblical commands
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How would Fletcher respond to sola scriptura criticism?
He follows the Bible's main theme: love
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What is the problem with Fletcher’s liberal interpretation of the Bible?
It’s still subjective
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What does Richard Mouw say about Jesus’ commands?
You can’t just follow one and ignore the others
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What biblical criticism does Pope Pius XII give?
Jesus said to follow all commandments
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How does Fletcher defend his theory as based on Jesus?
Jesus broke rules for love and prioritised agape
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Why is Fletcher’s defence of Jesus' ethics rejected?
It makes all other commands pointless
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What is the subjectivity problem in situation ethics?
Love means different things to different people
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How does Fletcher try to avoid subjectivity?
By focusing on agape – selfless neighbourly love
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Why does Hitchens say agape is still subjective?
People love themselves differently
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Why might agape lead to moral confusion?
It depends on subjective views of what is loving

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