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casuistry

ca·su·ist·ry [ káoo istree ]

noun

Definition:

1. application of principles to moral questions: the application of general rules and principles to questions of ethics or morals in order to resolve them

2. misleadingly subtle reasoning: the use of subtle, sophisticated, and sometimes deceptive argument and reasoning, especially on moral issues, in order to justify something or mislead somebody ( disapproving )