Philosophy
Moral Particularism and the Role of Principles in Ethics
Quick fact
Moral particularism argues that a moral principle is generally unhelpful because the moral relevance of a feature (like lying) can change with context—a lie can be wrong in one situation, right in another.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a moral rule like 'never lie.' It seems obviously right, yet there are moments when lying might actually be the most loving act. Could it be that moral principles are not the heart of ethics at all?