
Situation Ethics
The New Morality
Joseph Fletcher(Author)
Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
2nd Edition
Published on 1. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-664-25761-3 (ISBN)
Description
Igniting a firestorm of controversy upon its publication in 1966, Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics was hailed by many as a much-needed reformation of morality--and as an invitation to anarchy by others. Proposing an ethic of loving concern, Fletcher suggests that certain acts--such as lying, premarital sex, adultery, or even murder--might be morally right, depending on the circumstances. Hotly debated on television, in magazines and newspapers, in churches, and in the classroom, Fletcher's provocative thesis remains a powerful force in contemporary discussions of morality.
The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.
The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Louisville
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
321 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-664-25761-3 (9780664257613)
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Joseph Fletcher taught at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and at the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He was the author of many books, including Morals and Medicine and The Ethics of Genetic Control: Ending Reproductive Roulette.