Casuistry: An Alternative or Complement to Principles?
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...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
1995
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Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 1995, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 237-251 |
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| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 1086-3249 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ken.0.0016 |