English dictionary
casuistry
/'k/&//Z//u//I/str/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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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.
Source: webster1913
noun
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argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
Source: WordNet 3.0
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moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
Source: WordNet 3.0