A02

Question 1

Strengths of Situation Ethics

Answer 1

• recognises that real-life moral decisions are complex and cannot always be reduced to fixed rules. By focusing on agape, it allows individuals to respond to situations with compassion rather than rigidly following laws that may cause harm
• Fletcher rejected rule-based systems that ignore human suffering. By placing agape at the centre, Situation Ethics ensures that moral decisions focus on people rather than abstract laws, which many see as a more humane approach.
• More adaptable to modern ethical dilemmas especially now in a pluralistic society
• It avoids imposing outdated religious laws, making it more accessible

Question 2

Weakness of Situation Ethics

Answer 2

• It can become too subjective as Situation Ethics depends on personal judgement about what is most loving so different people may justify completely different actions. What one person calls “the loving thing,” another may see as deeply immoral, making the theory unstable