epikeia

== English == === Alternative forms === epieikeia === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιείκεια (epieíkeia, “reasonableness”). === Noun === epikeia (uncountable) (philosophy, theology) The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good. === References === 'epikeia', in 'Catholic Almanac', b Felician A. Foy, St. Anthony's Guild, Rose M. Avato, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1995. epikeia