Pros And Cons Of Situation Ethics

Joseph Fletch Situation ethics is also considered a teleological theory where individuals should be prepared to set aside absolute moral law, for AGAPE love. Fletcher tells us that 'Circumstances alter cases’; situation ethics uses its principles to illuminate the

I’ll now evaluate the reliability of the situation ethics approach and compare it to Natural Law.

It is important to understand that ethics is not equal to personal emotions. Therefore, ethical decision making should be void of personal feelings. Moreover, an ethical action is that which protects and respect the moral perspectives of those affected. Indeed, ethical approaches help to determine the standards of behavior that constitute a common good for the human

I believe that each of us is born with a moral compass, something that regardless of the ebb and flow of life, directs us in a subconscious manner. An individual's belief system is intricately constructed over time, by many extraneous factors. We are all models of clay, waiting to be molded into whatever is thrown our way. We often come around people practicing 'situational ethics' that is resorting to only those principles that seem most favorable for a particular situation. In my point of view, ethics ought to be derived from stability. There should be some unyielding values inside each person that should steer him or her in a certain direction, regardless of what a situation demands. If one condemns lying but lies to get out of a particularly sticky situation, one may actually succeed in averting trouble, but this reveals more about one's character than originally considered. Forestalling the scenario once may be a petty triumph, but it surely would not cushion a person's sense of dignity, and that would be too big a price to pay for momentary comfort.

In a social setting there are morals society abides by for example being honest. But people know that with honesty there is a certain point you can go before it starts becoming disrespectful. That is where situational ethics comes into play because sometimes the things people say should be filtered at some degree. Situational ethics can also be considered a way of lying but at times it feels like lying is your only way out of a situation. In reality people lie every day, and there are times in which it is not seen as a bad thing because there are situations in which people don't want to be one hundred percent honest with one another as it might come out as an insult. Although there are times in which lying is not necessary and at that point it could be viewed as something bad but there are times where somethings should be kept to yourselves. Even though it seems like a bad thing people have been taught that the way people treat each other and the way people view each other is more important than just a simple lie

Situational ethics can be described as altering ones moral ethics due to a change in a situation or position that one is put in. There is no set rules to this theory it depends on a person’s viewpoint of right and wrong and it can change even from one situation to another. This theory can play a role in the health care setting when a provider has strong moral issues for/against certain procedures or treatments. An example of this would be abortion verses health of the mother. A provider can have strong moral issues with abortion but the patient is in a life or death position that only termination of the pregnancy will save the mother’s life. The provider will have to change their moral stance due to the situation that they are dealing with

Imagine there is an out of control train careening toward a fork in the tracks. Stranded on the left route are ten strangers. Stranded on the right route is a good friend. You are standing by the lever deciding which route the train will take. Who do you choose to save? This is an example of how a situation might change the way a person reacts. If all the people in danger of being hit by the train were strangers, it is likely the person by the lever would choose to save the larger group on the left. However, the fact that a good friend is in danger might persuade this person to choose to save the one person on the right, over the larger group. This is an example where a situation changes a choice a person might make. Situational Ethics is

In this essay, I am going to examine the key features of Situation Ethics. Situation Ethics is a teleological theory that resolves ethical and moral issues relative to the situation and was developed at a time when society and the church were facing drastic and permanent change. It is most commonly associated with Joseph Fletcher and J.A.T Robinson and also William Barclay. Situation Ethics is also considered to be the method of ethical decision making that states that you must consider “noble love” (agapé) in decision making and that a moral decision is correct if it is the most loving thing to do. The theory is based upon this idea of agapé love which is defined by William Barclay

When we are presented a situation or problem, whether we know it or not, we use the critical thinking process to form a judgment on what action should be taken. Ethics play a large role in this process as they give a moral compass for each individual. Combining both the critical thinking process and ethics help us to give the best possible outcome for every situation that arises. The next time you are presented a situation maybe you should consider what helped you reach the conclusion, the critical thinking process or your

Volkswagen was founded in 1937 but they were known as Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH. In that same year, they renamed the company to Volkswagenwerk, which stands for “The people’s car company,” (This day in history). Volkswagen was doing great in business and did not have any scandals or issues until the year 2005. Volkswagen started pushing for a diesel line in their industry, but not just any diesel line, they wanted to make cars diesel. They did just that and everything was going great until the May of 2014 when West Virginia University Researchers published a finding of significantly higher in-use emissions in the 2012 and 2013 TDI models (Barrett and Speth, 2015).

Examine the key features and weaknesses of Situation Ethics (21 marks) Situation Ethics was a phrase coined by Joseph Fletcher in the 1960’s in his book ‘Situation Ethics’. This book was his response to what he believed to be the downfalls of legalism in religion. As well as this , his book rejected the idea of antinomianism – ignoring or not following rules. He believed Situation Ethics to be the middle way between these two extremes.

This paper is a reflection on the experience of a group assignment which challenged the group to consider ethical solutions associated with real life situations. Although, individuals have different goods in which they protect and promote sometimes this limits agreement concerning what is right. (Arnett, Harden, and Bell 2008, p. 25) In addition, this paper will also demonstrate how group members can learn from each other, and consider the challenges, if any, a member might experience.

Situation Ethics is a relative theory; this means that it is situation specific. It treats each situation on its own merits. It is also consequential; this means that it is concerned solely with the consequences of an action, not the action itself. Joseph Fletcher was the scholar who created the concept of Situation Ethics. Situation Ethics arose at a time when Society was becoming far more liberal and the emancipation of sexuality and women and the civil rights movement all led to a far freer society with regards to morality and following absolute rules.

- [ ] Cunningham talks about the different views that people might have of ethics. “'It's about the differences between right and wrong.” “It tells you how you're supposed to act.” “Rules for good behavior.” “How we should live'" (pg 21). He goes on to explain that this is how most people view ethics courses, people in general believe that ethics should be applied to hard case studies. He gives one of the most basic example of a case study that nearly all ethics classes are given "'You're one of five people stranded at sea in a lifeboat. You have food and water for only four people. How do you decide what to do?'" (pg 21). This example is used so often that it has turned into a standard exercise for ethics discussions called lifeboat ethics. This way of thinking limits the way people look at ethics. He argues that most people think that ethics can only be applied to life boat

Ethics, what is it and what does it mean? The laymen term for ethics is simply defined as “ doing what is right” but, what does that mean? The meaning of “ ethics” is open to interpretation. What is right for one person may not be viewed as being right to another. Ethics has been termed by scholars in different ways. Rule –based ethics is popular among public and private entities alike. Mid to low level employees feel they are protected from wrong or nefarious dealings, if they follow the organizations rules. Rule-based ethics extends outward to following the rules ones’ culture and religion as well. The problem with rule-based ethics is acting legally is not always acting ethically. For example, playing on people’s emotions for personal gain or treating subordinates as a disposable object is not illegal but it is not necessarily ethical. Value-based ethics is governed by the assumption that people have a core set of values that he or she live by. If a person’s behavior matches their values this can be construed as living ethically. Segregation exposes the fundamental flaw in value-based ethics. To use a segregated bathroom at one time was illegal, to make a stand and use a segregated bathroom anyways is viewed as ethical. Situational ethics is employed on a daily basis whether its utilization is a conciseness or not. This form of ethics is employed on a situation-to-situation basis. We as human beings are faced with a plethora of decisions everyday; some are identical but