Situation Ethics Quiz

What is the main principle of situation ethics according to Joseph Fletcher?

• Justice is the only intrinsic good

• Love is the only intrinsic good

• Happiness is the only intrinsic good

• Duty is the only intrinsic good

According to situation ethics, what is the ruling norm in ethical decision-making?

• Justice

• Duty

• Love

• Happiness

According to situation ethics, how should love decide in each situation?

• By following a set of laws

• By considering past experiences

• Without a set of laws to guide it

• By consulting religious texts

What does the term 'Duty' refer to?

• A personal choice

• An action that is morally required

• A legal obligation

• A social expectation

What is another word for moral words or principles as mentioned in the text?

• Hypothesis

• Maxim

• Theory

• Assumption

What are 'Postulates' according to the text?

• Proven facts

• Things that have to be assumed for reasoning

• Irrelevant details

• Unnecessary assumptions

What is the key idea of Joseph Fletcher’s ethics?

• Wealth

• Power

• Agape, which translates as 'love'

• Knowledge

What does 'Agape' translate to?

• Peace

• Unconditional Love

• Justice

• Romantic Love

What is Christianity based on according to Fletcher?

• Wealth

• Love

• Power

• Knowledge

What does Fletcher argue about Natural Law?

• It is too flexible

• It is guilty of excessive legalism

• It is perfect

• It is irrelevant