What is prudential personalism?

Prudential personalism is an ethical approach that recognizes that human nature is embodied in each individual in a unique manner and, as such, the role of free will and intelligence in decision making is a personal right. Friendship with God and with others is of primary concern in this ethical framework. Moral choices are not based on abstract ideals, but rather on practical, situational and contextual bases for each individual. In making ethical choices, a person asks "How will this action, in ths context, contribute to my growth or to the growth of those in my community?" (Ashley and O'Rourke, 1997)