Situational ethics encourages people to ________
A) create a personal code of ethics based on their family background
B) make ethical decisions based upon the circumstances of a particular experience, not upon fixed laws
C) evaluate how they can best meet their individual needs in any particular situation
D) apply the basic values shared by all major religious traditions to a variety of situations
E) have no interest in the moral consequences of their actions
B
Explanation: B) Joseph Fletcher who developed the concept of situational ethics believed that applying the Golden Rule, treating others as you would like to be treated yourself, was more important when it comes to making ethical decisions than following the rules set out by society. This ethical approach encourages people to make ethical decisions based upon the circumstances of a particular experience, not upon fixed laws because it implies that universal rules either do not exist or are not valid. This was considered a very controversial approach.
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