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casuistry

DEFINITIONS OF: casuistry

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n argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

Type of:
argument, argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

n moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas

Types:
probabilism
a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
Type of:
ethics, moral philosophy
the philosophical study of moral values and rules
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