Fletcher's Deontological Approach To Moral Absolutism

The working principle of relativism looks at moral absolutes which can be abandoned dependent on the situation. Fletcher turns his back on the deontological approach such as Kant’s who alternatively argues that these moral absolutes should be obeyed at all times as it is our duty to do so. Although they both come from a christian perspective there views contrast, on one hand Kant tell us that we just know these moral absolutes it is are moral duty to follow them, which is duty god has given us. Furthermore Kant tell us we look to our conscience is moral dilemmas, and use the voice god. However Fletcher disregard this arguing that the only moral absolutes is to “love thy neighbour as thyself.” Fletcher does not entirely disregard these moral absolutes that Kant values so highly, such as the 10 commandments. Instead Fletcher tells us that if the situations demands us to, we must set them aside in the pursuit of agape love. Therefore when considering this principle in relation to embryo research as long as the decision made in regards to embryo research is the one chosen out of agape love, then it can be argued that Bentham would see no problem in this. …show more content…
The action must be considered right for everyone else to do, before the individual is able to carry out the action. Applying this law to embryo research, would suggest that despite this teleological element that considers the consequences for the majority. Kant would not find embryo research morally justifiable, in the view that if one person was to do this would then lead to an eroding effect on society when harming someone. As Kant maintains the view that an embryo is a potential person and therefore to harm someone would be intrinsically