Epikeia
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epikeia is a noun meaning (philosophy, theology) The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good.
Meaning
(philosophy, theology) The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good.
Word Forms
- epieikeia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include philosophy, eudaemonics, eudaemonism, ethicist, ethicology, ethic.
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