casuist:
(plural: ‘casuists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
‘casuistry’ = a case-based reasoning, i.e. in general, telling lies is wrong according to morals and law, but according to ‘casuistry’ telling a lie to save a life is not wrong
a person who is skilled in casuistry and who uses casuistry in matters of importance:
a person who studies and decides on questions of right and wrong/good or bad in a person’s conduct; a sophist,
Lucy Amerman, Casuist & cleric
e.g.
On the subject of drinking and smoking, my wife is a casuist.
In general, casuists argue that to come to a proper conclusion circumstances are very important.
Some critics say that casuists are clever but unsound when it comes to morals.
Some philosophers say that casuists are like medical men who cut off a leg to save the rest of the body!
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