Casuistry: A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.

NIH MeSH · D032764Humanities

Casuistry

Definition

A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.

MeSH classification

  • K01.752.566.479.113.150
  • N05.350.244.150

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Related concepts

Ethical Analysis

The use of systematic methods of ethical examination, such as CASUISTRY or ETHICAL THEORY, in reasoning about moral problems.

Retrospective Moral Judgment

The application of current standards of morality to past actions, institutions, or persons.

Wedge Argument

An assertion that an action apparently unobjectionable in itself would set in motion a train of events leading ultimately to an undesirable …

Common questions about Casuistry

What does Casuistry mean in medicine?
A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Casuistry known by any other names?
Casuistry is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does Casuistry sit in the medical classification?
Casuistry falls under the broader medical category "Humanities" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: K01.752.566.479.113.150, N05.350.244.150). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D032764) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗