Casuistry is deceptive or subtle reasoning, particularly on moral issues, or the process of resolving moral dilemmas through interpretation of principles.
Casuistry involves deceptive or overly subtle reasoning, especially concerning moral issues, or resolving specific moral cases through interpretation of principles.
| Front | casuistry \KAZH-oo-uh-stree\ |
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| Back | noun 1. Deceptive or excessively subtle reasoning, especially on moral issues. 2. A resolving of specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine. [From Latin casus (case, fall, chance), past participle of cadere (to fall). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kad- (to fall) that is also the source of cadence, cascade, casualty, cadaver, chance, chute, accident, occident, decay, and recidivism. Earliest documented use: 1712.] "We were once a brutally honest people, but we've become too much given to casuistry." - Gabriel Anda; Scissors, Rock, and Paper Doll; Xlibris; 2011. |
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