casuistry

nouns

argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
casuistry
is derived from
casuistic
is derived from
casuist
is a type of (narrower)
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
"I can't follow your line of reasoning"
argument, argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument
moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
casuistry
is derived from
casuistic
is a type of (narrower)
the philosophical study of moral values and rules
ethics, moral philosophy