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Joseph Francis Fletcher (April 10, 1905 – October 28, 1991) [1] was an American professor who founded the theory of situational ethics in the 1960s. A pioneer in the field of bioethics . Fletcher was a leading academic proponent of the potential benefits of abortion , infanticide , euthanasia , eugenics , and cloning .
List of ethicists including religious or political figures recognized by those outside their tradition as having made major contributions to ideas about ethics, or raised major controversies by taking strong positions on previously unexplored problems.
In addressing real-life situations, Francis often appeals directly to his experience, in continuity with his synodal way, which shows a renewed emphasis on listening and dialogue. He has also placed greater emphasis on church synods and on widespread consultation and dialogue, thus uplifting the roles of laypersons and of women in the Catholic ...
For example, Apastamba explained it thus: "virtue and vice do not go about saying – here we are!; neither the Gods, Gandharvas, nor ancestors can convince us – this is right, this is wrong; virtue is an elusive concept, it demands careful and sustained reflection by every man and woman before it can become part of one's life. [18] Ethics ...
Fletcher developed his theory of situational ethics in his books: The Classic Treatment and Situation Ethics. Situational ethics is thus a teleological or consequential theory, in that it is primarily concerned with the outcome or consequences of an action; the end. Fletcher proposed that loving ends justify any means. [4]
The Life and Times of John Reuchlin or Capnion, the father of the German Reformation, London, 1843, duodecimo. The Foster Barham Genealogy, London, 1844, octavo, privately printed. Prospectus. The Alist, a monthly magazine of divinity and universal literature, London. 1845, octavo. No portion of the projected magazine was ever published.
The premise, casting and story lines all bear similarities to Foster’s real life. Erin, one of the daughters of David Foster, converted to Judaism when she married Simon Tikhman in 2019. The ...
They note problems that could arise if religions defined ethics, such as: [19] religious practices like "torturing unbelievers or burning them alive" potentially being labeled "ethical" the lack of a common religious baseline across humanity because religions provide different theological definitions for the idea of sin