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Casuistry

Personified method of case-based ethical reasoning critiqued in the text.

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Also known as their, its, Its

First appearance: v ethics in relation to conduct

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JBJeremy BenthamGEG. E. MooreCACasuistry

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  • Broad ethical reference group
  • Hedonistic ethics critics
  • Protagonist

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