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Agape love: a Christian, non-reciprocal, friendly love felt for all Situation Ethics Agape love: a Christian, non-reciprocal, friendly love felt for all 6 Propositions: These should be kept in mind when seeking a decision Only love is intrinsically good. Love replaces law. Love and justice are the same. Agape love should be felt for all universally. The end justifies the means. Decisions should be made situationally. Key people: Joseph Fletcher 3 Types of moral thinking: Legalistic: an absolute set of rules that direct how you behave Antinomian: no rules or laws Situational: moral action depends on the situation Key Principles: Agape love 4 working principles 3 types of moral thinking 6 propositions Conscience Conscience: Not a part of a person A ‘doing’ action or process Describes attempts to make proper decisions Reason making moral judgements 4 Working Principles: Pragmatism: must be practical Personalism: Put people first Positivism: have faith in love Relativism: relative to Christian love This theory is: Teleological