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Title: Situation Ethics by John Warwick Montgomery, Joseph Fletcher ISBN: 1-896363-09-1 Publisher: Canadian Institute for Law, Theology & Public Policy, Inc. Pub. Date: 06 May, 1999 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $10.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Montgomery at his best against Situation Ethics founder
Comment: This is an important book for defending ethics against the increasing trend to deny that they truly exist. Among the best arguments were showing that the situation ethicist can't even live consistently by his own belief system. Montgomery scored a powerful point when he informed his audience that **under Fletcher's own belief system**, he could be lying through his teeth in everything he said, since lying could be OK if it achieves the desired end.
Rating: 5
Summary: Montgomery 1, Fletcher 0
Comment: This transcribed debate is between John Warwick Montgomery, Lutheran theologian, and Joseph Fletcher, situation ethicist. Fletcher actually founded the particular school of thought of situation ethics, which argues that anything evil a person can do is morally acceptable provided it is done for the "right" reasons and because of love. Obviously, Fletcher does not characterize these acts as evil, but some people who can see that the emperor has no clothes will readily pick up on the subterfuge. Montgomery, on the other hand, is a man who says he was "dragged kicking and screaming to the foot of the cross." As a young adult and an atheist, Montgomery set out to disprove Christianity and ended up being a believer. A brilliant man, he hold eight earned degrees, five of them on the doctoral level. He has also written at least 50 books, many of them very scholarly, is an accomplished French chef and connoisseur of French wines, and speaks French fluently. He has taught at the Sorbonne and more recently, he has been the dean of the Simon Greenleaf School of Law.
With grace, wit, and good humor, Montgomery tears Fletcher's philosophy to smithereens. He shows how ethically bankrupt Fletcher's philosophy is, and the consequences of its acceptance. Its impact on our society has been very destructive; this book couldn't be more timely. Even if you agree with Fletcher, read this book to enjoy a good intellectual dissection. Yet, this book is accessible to the average reader. Too many lives have been destroyed by the likes of Fletcher, and it is a pleasure to meet someone who can show the foolishness of this point of view. Make no mistake: those who support situation ethics will disagree with me and take comfort in what Fletcher has to say. But for those of us with discernment, it will be a pleasure to read Montgomery's treatment. This book needs to be widely circulated and read.
Rating: 5
Summary: GREAT BOOK FOR THE BELIEVERS
Comment: I am a person that believes in the malleability of ethics...this book has permitted me to defend my points of view. i highly recommend it for anyone interested in the topic of ethics and how they change in different situations.
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Title: Situation Ethics: The New Morality by Joseph Fletcher, James F. Childress ISBN: 0664257615 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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