The Ethics Of Love In The Human Context

The Ethics Of Love In The Human Context discusses theneed of an evaluative approach in the Indian context which is very much missing.It happens many times in the ethical decision-making that the normative dimension isasserted to reduce ethics to mere legalism. Joseph Fletcher the proponent of theaposteriori-agapeic approach mostly deals with what is evaluative from theChristian perspective, through he considers his approach as normative. TheIndian context is ethically pluralistic and there are several vital issues wefind in the society. The religious traditions and the value systems hold diverseperspectives on the issues. In this context, it has been observed how there canbe a fitting response to issues related to sexuality and marriage. It is inferredthat there is normative approach found in the Bible, though there is a normativeapproach. Without legitimizing evil, it is important toshow love, mercy and humanness to the victims of the crises. The evaluativeapproach is found as necessary in the Indian context and for our times, as thereis no adequate approach to resolve the life related problems. A methodology isdeveloped to help the persons and communities who undergo the crises. This bookwould provide guidelines for resolving the crises in a loving and humane manner.