Philosophical Ethics Vocabulary

adjective relating to or characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; cunning or deceitful in a subtle or crafty way

• The Jesuitical approach to education emphasizes critical thinking and moral development.
• His Jesuitical reasoning was hard to follow, but it made sense in the end.
• I don't trust his Jesuitical ways, he always seems to have an ulterior motive.
• Her Jesuitical manipulation of the situation led to unexpected consequences.

noun something that propitiates, such as a sacrifice

• The propitiation of the gods was necessary to ensure a bountiful harvest.
• The propitiation ceremony was kind of boring, but at least there was free food afterwards.
• I heard they're doing a propitiation ritual at the park tonight, wanna join?
• His apology was like a propitiation for his past mistakes, trying to make amends for his actions.

noun an unjust, dishonest, or immoral action

adjective not correct or true; incorrect

adverb in a way that is incorrect or mistaken

• It is important to acknowledge when something is done wrong in order to learn from mistakes.
• You got the answer wrong on the quiz, but don't worry, there will be more chances to improve.
• She totally did him wrong by spreading rumors about him.
• Sometimes it feels like the universe is playing a cruel joke on us, like everything is just going wrong.