1. Argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading 
2. Moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas

Derived forms: casuistries

See also: casuist, casuistic

Type of: argument, argumentation, ethics, line, line of reasoning, logical argument, moral philosophy

Encyclopedia: Casuistry

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