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, and
killing - may 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.