Situation Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
What is situation ethics?
A
Situation ethics is when someone one has to push their principles aside and do the right thing. It essentially means breaking the rules, but doing it for the right, loving reason.
2
Q
Does situation ethics believe that breaking any rule can be justified?
A
Situation ethics believes that rules can be broken but only if the reason that rule is broken is a loving caring thing to go. For example, killing one person to save millions of people, or stealing a loaf of bread for your poor, sick family.
