Religious Studies GCSE
Situation Ethics
What Situation Ethics means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Situation Ethics
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An ethical theory, developed by Joseph Fletcher, which proposes that the morality of an action is determined by the specific situation, and that the most loving outcome (agape) is the right one.
Topics that use Situation Ethics
- Theme A: Relationships and families (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Christian traditions
- Cohabitation
- Compassion
- Complementarianism
- Contemporary British society
- Contraception
- Contrasting beliefs
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