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Situation ethics - Coggle Diagram
Situation ethics
6 fundamental principles
love and justice are the same
love wills the good of others
love is the ruling norm of Christian ethics
only the ends justify the means
only love is intrinsically good
love decides there and then
4 working principles
relativism
there are no rules except love so all moral decisions depend on context
positivism
love is affirmed at the highest good by faith not reason alone
pragmatism
the action must work in practice it must be effective in achieving loving outcomes
personalism
people are first not laws or rules ethics should serve human needs
legalism vs antinomianism
legalism
strong laws, harsh punishments, people are selfish so need control
antinomianism
moral and religious laws aren't binding especially for those saved by faith
Fletcher
Used the concept of agape which is unconditional love for everybody.
Based on the outcomes rather than the intent making it teleological