Sex ethics (Situation ethics)

Question 1

what examples does fletcher use In SE regarding sex?

Answer 1

-prisoner of war has sex with guard (sacrificial adultery)
- spy has sex with enemy to end war (patriotic prostitution)
Both are ethical

Question 2

what do some people say about fletchers examples?

Answer 2

they are exceptional circumstances and are not suitable for a basis for general moral theory

Question 3

what did fletcher say back to this criticism?

Answer 3

that was the point of SE, to help deal with moral decisions when the usual moral rules don’t apply

Question 4

what would pragmatism say on the issues and the people involved?

Answer 4

we should set aside fixed moral truths in order to put the person and their relationship at the heart of each decision

Question 5

why does SE break traditional ethical rules?

Answer 5

decisions are made situationally, not perspectively

Question 6

what is the main difficulty with apply SE to sex ethics?

Answer 6

SE puts the primary people first but what about the other affected