Noun

Singular situation

Plural situations

situation (plural situations)

  1. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
    • 1908: Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
      ...he being naturally an underground animal by birth and breeding, the situation of Badger's house exactly suited him and made him feel at home; while the Rat, who slept every night in a bedroom the windows of which opened on a breezy river, naturally felt the atmosphere still and oppressive.
  2. The place in which something is situated; a location.
    • 1833: Thomas Hibbert and Robert Buist, The American Flower Garden Directory, p. 142
      [Hibíscus] speciòsus is the most splendid, and deserves a situation in every garden.
  3. Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
  4. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
  5. A position of employment; a post.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Fri Sep 11 00:40:58 2009

A situation is a particular condition or set of circumstances. It can also refer to:

Situationism may refer to:

  • The ideas of Situationist International, an international political and artistic movement of the 1960s.
  • Situationism (psychology), which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations.
  • In Situational ethics, the idea in ethics that the morality of an act is a function of the state of the system when it occurs.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

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Thu Sep 17 21:57:37 2009

How would you handle a situation when your ethical principles conflict with your organizations ethics?
Q. How would you handle a situation when your ethical principles conflict with your organizations ethics? I need a really good answer, thanks
Asked by cuvelx - Thu Apr 24 11:16:23 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If the organizations ethics are legal, your only choice is to get away from them. If you are referring to an employer, not much you can do but quit. Personal feelings and business practices are two different situations and you will not come out on top.
Answered by sensible_man - Thu Apr 24 11:25:09 2008

What would you do in this situation? If your partner asked an ex to send nude photos?
Q. I would like to hear what YOU would do if you were put in this situation. If found nude photos of your partners ex on their phone. They tell you they are still attracted to that person. However they also express (very much so) how sorry they are, that it wont happen again, and their love for you.
Asked by ItsAme - Wed Nov 26 12:46:01 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would find it extremely troubling; but if the partner seemed only interested in the photo and not the real person, I might overlook it. However I'd find it hard to believe. I would have to weigh the entire relationship and see if it was too fragile at this point, or whether it could withstand this situation.
Answered by Marina - Wed Nov 26 12:51:30 2008

How can I enter a situation knowing that I can handle things, that I will be okay?
Q. My usual reaction to any type of challenge or conflict is to curl up in a ball and hide. I don't want to do that anymore. I want to go into a situation and know that I can handle whatever will happen. How can I prepare myself for any situation (dating, job interview, talking to my boss, meeting new people) in a positive and mature way?
Asked by R_H_P - Mon Feb 5 12:24:59 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You cannot be sure of the outcome of a situation. However you can be sure that you will handle it the best you can. You should learn techniques of communication and interaction to help you with those situations. But you will never be sure of the outcome. Try to move into handling things in the present moment. Try to understand the other person's perspective. Learn skills: marshall rosenberg's nonviolent communication reflective listening speaker listener technique etc etc.
Answered by BonesofaTeacher - Mon Feb 5 12:33:24 2007

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