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Definition:
In the philosophy of ethics, casuistry involves attempting to distinguish right from
wrong by examining concrete, specific cases and then trying to deduce more general
principles from them. This method is commonly used in applied ethics.
The term is also used in a negative sense to refer to how such reasoning can lead one to accept greater moral laxity than one normally would when starting from general principles. According to critics, there is a deliberate attempt to mislead and deceive through the use of such reasoning.
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