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Situation Ethics (AO2 (How useful is it ? (Rule based ethics provides…
Situation Ethics
AO2
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Christianity
1952 Pope Pius XII called SE 'an individualistic and subjective appeal to the concrete circumstances of action to justify decisions in opposition to the natural law or `Gods revealed will'.
Roman Catholics believe in Aquinas' Natural Law so relativism is a long way from traditional thinkers
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Situation Ehtics provides a n alternative Christian ethic that I s consistent to with the Gospel representation of `jesus
Some ministers do believe in 'Pastoral reaosns' they can differentiate how they apply laws to different people
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How useful is it ?
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Could be argued Fletcher is mistaking Jesus' rejection of Celtic pre catfishes and social rules with moral rules . ' Jesus was a fulfillment of the moral law of Hebrew Scriptures ' ( Matthew 5:17
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Fletcher wants us to follow love but not make rules form love , isn't that a rule in itself
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Fletcher context
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Starts book with Bishop Robinson quote 'There is no one ethic system that can claim to be Christian'
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Fletcher theory origins
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Antinomian Ethics is 'against law' and are archaic , without rule
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