Noun: casuistry ka-zhoo-is-tree
- Moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
"The ethicist used casuistry to analyse the complex medical decision"
- Argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
"The politician's response was full of casuistry, avoiding the real issue"
Derived forms: casuistries
Type of: argument, argumentation, ethics, line, line of reasoning, logical argument, moral philosophy
Encyclopedia: Casuistry