probabilism
/ˈprɑb.ə.bəˌlɪz.əm/
noun
- The philosophical or ethical doctrine that when certainty is impossible, it is acceptable to act on a probable opinion or belief.
- In ethics, probabilism allows a person to follow a probable opinion even if a safer one exists.
- The philosopher argued for probabilism, saying we must make decisions based on the best available evidence.
- Probabilism became popular among medieval scholars who dealt with moral uncertainty.