What is meant by the term 'Situation Ethics' and is Love too general a term on which to make Moral Decisions?

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson. How morality is perceived will differ from person to person. It is based on what we believe to be right or wrong. In reference to the above quotation, our decisions are inevitably an individual matter, no matter what others are doing around us. It is the fact that morality is personal that gives us …

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…distinguish whether love is too general a term on which to make moral decisions? Love is incredibly vague and differs from person to person. It is perhaps too general a term to make decisions by if love is the only motive; however, it is definitely necessary if we wish to live our lives contently. There is simply more to making decisions than love alone; and one must always consider the cross - culture/ society variations.