ABSTRACT
In situation ethics, the terms legalism, antinomianism and situationism can mean some practices or the theory behind these practices. This chapter discusses these practices. Fletcher presents them as decision-making methods that morality management fosters. Legalism promotes decisions according to some code of conduct. Antinomianism fosters decisions without any aid of general norms and rules. Situationism, contrasting legalism and antinomianism advocate for decisions that respect the ethical maxims of the community yet allow for compromise or deviation from these rules if deemed necessary by love. The chapter examines these projects of morality in the context of societal and political transformations during the 1960s and 1970s.
