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Casuistry: an alternative or complement to principles?

Albert R Jonsen
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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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Albert R Jonsen. 1995. Casuistry: an alternative or complement to principles?. https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.0.0016

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