casuistry

noun

1. 诡辩（指用似是而非的论点解决伦理或法律问题）
   a way of solving moral or legal problems by using clever arguments that may be false

1. 诡辩(术)
   Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.

1. Casuist: a person who is expert in or given to casuistry.
   诡辩家：擅长或喜欢诡辩的人。
2. A Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable.
   一个罗马天主教的决疑制度：当专家意见相左时参与者可以自行选择任何可信的意见。
3. Of or relating to casuists or casuistry. The fight he had tried to fake had gone out of him.
   诡辩的诡辩家或诡辩术的或与之有关的开始时他那种竭力想诡辩的劲头不知那里去了。

noun

1. moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas

2. argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading