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For example, lying is ordinarily not in the best interest of interpersonal communication and social integrity, but is justifiable nevertheless in certain situations. Joseph Fletcher, Naturalism, situation ethics and value theory, in Ethics at the Crossroads, Situation ethics was originally devised in a Christian context, but it can easily be applied in a non-religious way. The elements of situation ethics were described by Joseph Fletcher, its leading modern proponent, like this:.

Situation ethics is sensitive to circumstances, context, particularity, and cultural traditions. Every moral decision is required to demonstrate respect for individuals and communities and the things that they regard as valuable. This avoids the logical, detached, impersonal ways of thinking that some people think are overemphasised in some other forms of ethics.

Because moral decisions are treated on a case-by-case basis, the decision is always tailored to particular situations. Situation ethics teaches that right acts are those motivated by the wish to promote the well-being of people.

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By doing this it seems to remove any possibility of guaranteeing universal human rights, and satisfying human needs for a useful ethical framework for human behaviour. Although the notion of love used in situation ethics seems attractive, it's pretty vague and can be interpreted in many ways.

Situation ethics seems to be little more than a form of act consequentialism, in that a person can only choose the right thing to do if they consider all the consequences of their possible action, and all the people who may be affected. It may be both easier, and more just and loving, to treat similar situations similarly - thus situation ethics should not be treated as a free-for-all, but should look for precedents while continuing to reject rigid ethical rules.

Situation ethics teaches that particular types of action don't have an inherent moral value - whether they are good or bad depends on the eventual result. So it seems that situation ethics permits a person to carry out acts that are generally regarded as bad, such as killing and lying, if those acts lead to a sufficiently good result. This is an uncomfortable conclusion, but one that affects other ethical theories as well.

Moreover, it does seem to be accepted in certain situations. As an obvious example, killing people is generally regarded as bad, but is viewed as acceptable in some cases of self defence.

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