Casuistry: An Alternative or Complement to Principles?

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 5 (3):237-251 (1995)
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Casuistry is a traditional method of interpreting and resolving moral problems. It focuses on the circumstances of particular cases rather than on the application of ethical theories and principles. After a brief history of casuistry, the method is explained and its relation to theory and principles is discussed.

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