Look up: casuistry

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   casuistry
   [n] - argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading 2. [n] - moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
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   casuistry
   The application of an ethical theory to particular cases or types of case, especially in theology and dogmatics. Casuistry is contrasted with situationism, which considers each moral situation as it...
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   Casuistry
   Cas'u·ist·ry adjective 1. The science or doctrine of dealing with cases of conscience, of resolving questions of right or wrong in conduct, or determining the lawfulness or unlawfulness of what a man may do by rules and principles drawn from the Scriptures, from the laws of society or the church, or from equity and natural reason; the application of general moral rules to particular cases. � ...
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   casuistry
   noun moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
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   Casuistry
   `Casuistry` is an applied ethics term referring to case-based reasoning. Casuistry is used in juridical and ethical discussions of law and ethics, and often is a critique of principle-based reasoning. For example, while a principle-based approach might claim that lying is always morally wrong, the casuist would argue that, depending upon the details of the case, lying might or might not be illegal or unethical. For instance, the casuist might co...
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   Casuistry
   • (a.) The science or doctrine of dealing with cases of conscience, of resolving questions of right or wrong in conduct, or determining the lawfulness or unlawfulness of what a man may do by rules and principles drawn from the Scriptures, from the laws of society or the church, or from equity and natural reason; the application of general mora...
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   casuistry
   (from the article `patristic literature`) ...a graphic description of Origen`s method of instruction, as well as a dogmatically important Symbol and a Canonical Epistle that is in effect one ... The laws of the Hebrews were conceived in the same manner. Two types of law are noted in the Hebrew law codes: (1) casuistic, or case, law, whi...
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   casuistry
   casuistry (kăzh'yOOistrē) [Lat., casus=case], art of applying general moral law to particular cases. Although most often associated with theology (it has been utilized since the inception of Christianity), it is also used in law and psychology. The function of casuistry is to analyze...
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   Casuistry
   Study of cases of conscience and a method of solving conflicts of obligations by applying general principles of ethics, religion, and moral theology to particular and concrete cases of human conduct. This frequently demands an extensive knowledge of natural law and equity, civil law, ecclesiastical precepts, and an exceptional skill in interpretin...
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