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casuistry

/ˈkæʒ.u.ɪ.stri/

翻译: 指诡辩或过于繁琐的论证,意在误导他人;也指道德哲学中运用一般伦理原则解决具体道德困境的分支。

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noun

/ˈkæʒ.u.ɪ.stri/C2formal
  • zh指诡辩或过于繁琐的论证,意在误导他人;也指道德哲学中运用一般伦理原则解决具体道德困境的分支。

A noun referring to specious or excessively subtle argumentation intended to be misleading, or a branch of moral philosophy that applies general ethical principles to resolve specific moral dilemmas.

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  1. Specious reasoningC2formal

    The use of clever but false or misleading arguments, especially in moral or legal questions.

    zh诡辩

    • The lawyer's argument was dismissed as mere casuistry.
    • Politicians often resort to casuistry to justify unpopular decisions.
    • His explanation was full of casuistry, twisting the facts to suit his narrative.

    同义词equivocationfallaciousnesssophistryspeciousness

  2. Applied ethicsC2formal

    A method of ethical reasoning that applies general moral principles to specific cases to resolve dilemmas.

    zh决疑论

    • Casuistry was a key tool in medieval moral philosophy.
    • The priest used casuistry to address the complex ethical question.
    • Modern bioethics often employs casuistry to analyze medical dilemmas.
词形
  • casuistries plural form
  • casuistries' possessive plural form
  • casuistry's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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