Humanities

Casuistry

A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.

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A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.

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do not confuse with "casuistics," the recording and study of cases of disease, or with CAUSALITY

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History Note

2003; use ETHICAL ANALYSIS 2002; use ETHICS 1992-2001

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  • Ethical Analysis (2002)
  • Ethics (1989-2001)

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  1. K01w.752w.566w.479w.113.150w
  2. N05.350w.244.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Casuistry. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032764. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032764
  2. Casuistry. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuistry
  3. Casuistry. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q845694