Situation Ethics

• Agape: Unconditional, selfless love that guides ethical decision-making.
• Relativism: The rejection of absolute or fixed principles, emphasizing situational context.
• Personalism: Prioritizing the well-being of individuals over abstract principles.
• Positivism: The belief that ethical principles are established by personal choices rather than external norms.
• Agape: Choosing forgiveness over revenge out of love for one's enemies.
• Relativism: Deciding whether lying is morally acceptable based on the specific situation.
• Personalism: Prioritizing the needs of a suffering individual over rigid moral rules.
• Positivism: Believing that morality is subjective and varies from person to person.
• Joseph Fletcher: Developed Situation Ethics, emphasizing the centrality of love and flexibility in ethical decision-making.