2. Situation Ethics (A01)

Fletcher quote about agape

'we are commanded to act lovingly’

who created Situation Ethics

Joseph Fletcher

when was fletcher writing

1960's

what type of theory is situation ethics

Teleological

what type of ethics did Fletcher argue

legalistic, antinomian, situational

what is legalistic ethic

rule based

whats an antinomian ethic

no rules

whats a situational ethic

unique to the situation

what are the 4 working principles

pragmatism, relativism, positivism, personalism

whats pragmatism

must work in practice

whats relativism

relative to the situation to bring about agape

whats positivism

faith comes first

whats personalism

people before rules

what are the 6 fundamental principles

good, love, justice, neighbour, ends justify means, situation

himself might his quietus make

life insurance due to run out, pill extends life, family gets nothing

special bombing mission n.o 13

152,000 killed by nuclear weapons on hiroshima and nagassaki. ended war.

christian cloak and dagger

should a christian sleeo w an enemy spy to try get info that cld end the war - but against her morals

sacrifical adultery

become pregnant by German guard to escape a ww2 prison camp

Fletcher quote about love and justice

'love and justice are the same'