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Situation Ethics

Quiz by Kathryn Taylor

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  • Q1
    According to Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics, what is the ultimate norm of Christian decisions?
    Justice
    Hate
    Love
    Kindness
    30s
  • Q2
    In Fletcher's Situation Ethics, what is the differentiating factor between love and justice?
    Love and justice are unrelated
    Justice always supersedes love
    Nothing, they are the same thing
    Love always supersedes justice
    30s
  • Q3
    According to Fletcher, what is the primary requirement for love to be more than just a vague feeling?
    To be self-serving
    To be based on emotions
    To be applied in specific situations
    To be absolute
    30s
  • Q4
    How does Situation Ethics view the distinction between goodness and badness in actions?
    Dependent on circumstances
    Inherent traits of actions
    Always good or bad
    Fixed qualities of actions
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the viewpoint of Situation Ethics regarding the conflict between freedom and law?
    Freedom limits morality
    Freedom is an illusion
    Law should always prevail
    True morality requires freedom
    30s
  • Q6
    How does Fletcher's Situation Ethics address the tension between individual needs and those of society?
    Society should always come first
    There should be no balance
    Individual needs should always take precedence
    Balance is crucial
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the primary factor that situationists believe should guide decisions, despite the overwhelming freedom situation ethics offers?
    Love
    Divine grace
    Pre-made judgments
    Experience
    30s
  • Q8
    In Greek, which type of love is about unwavering goodwill and seeking the best for others?
    philia
    agapē
    storgē
    erōs
    30s
  • Q9
    Who converted to Judaism because he felt that Christianity emphasizes love while Judaism emphasizes justice?
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    Elvis Presley
    Marilyn Monroe
    Michael Jackson
    30s
  • Q10
    What core idea challenges the common belief that love and justice are opposing concepts or merely go together?
    Justice is arbitrary
    Fairness is unloving
    Love is unfair
    Love itself is fair, and fairness is loving
    30s
  • Q11
    What does Fletcher propose is the same thing as love?
    Justice
    Loyalty
    Freedom
    Honor
    30s
  • Q12
    What did Mrs. Bergmeier do during wartime, as described in the text?
    Send secret messages to her husband
    Help other prisoners escape
    Escape from the prison camp
    Ask a guard to help her become pregnant
    30s
  • Q13
    What is a common critique of situation ethics, as mentioned in the text?
    It disregards the distinction between good and bad actions
    It overlooks the potential for individuals to find fulfillment without violating moral principles
    It underestimates the importance of freedom
    It places too much emphasis on divine grace
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the main idea of Situation Ethics proposed by Joseph Fletcher?
    that rules should always be followed
    that only actions matter
    that nothing is universally right or wrong, and nothing is inherently good or bad
    that love is unnecessary
    30s
  • Q15
    What is Fletcher's view on the law's involvement in morality?
    it concerns itself with public morals, not private ones, unless they threaten public decency or welfare
    it should only focus on private morals
    it should ignore all moral issues
    it should dictate all aspects of morality
    30s

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