Which of the following ideas is not associated with the stance of situation ethics?

AAnything goes ✓ Correct

BThe end justifies the means

CNo choice is left to the individual

DAll of the above

Correct answer: (A) Anything goes

Explanation

Anything goes is not part of situation ethics because it belongs to a separate, rule-rejecting stance.

The end justifies the means is a recognized argument within situation ethics.

No choice is left to the individual is the other argument used to defend situation ethics.

All of the above is wrong because two of these ideas do belong to situation ethics.

Situation ethics judges each case on its merits rather than by fixed universal rules.

The stance was made prominent by Joseph Fletcher's 1966 work on the subject.

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