Ethics 3C- application of Situation Ethics to Homosexual relationships and polyamoury

Homosexual relationship

A relationship with two people of the same sex

Wolfenden report

Concluded that it would be wrong for criminal law to intervene with what a person does in the privacy of their own home (now considered a bit controversial)

Fletcher’s response

Shouldn’t ignore all ethical principles or laws but should put them aside for agapeic love, even if homosexual relationships have been condemned in religion

Boss principle on homosexuality

-Never objectively right or wrong, depends if love is best served

-Morally good if consequences lead to agape and relationship is loving

-Morally bad if the relationship is purely lustful and selfish

Six fundamental principles on homosexuality

Love is the ruling norm of Christianity: If relationships was loving then it’s acceptable

If relationship has loving consequences then the act is justified (end justifies the means) 

Four working principles on homosexuality 

Pragmatism: only works if it’s practical to deepen the relationship 

Relativism: Never right or wrong, can only be justified through love

Polyamourous relationships

More than two perople in a relationship with the knowledge and consent of all members

Fletcher on polyamourous relationships

Can judge right/wrong on a case by case basis, can be good of consequence is agape and everyone is equal