"Prudential reasons" refers to the various practical, cautious, and logical considerations that one may have when making decisions or taking actions, with the intent of avoiding potential risks or negative consequences. Full definition
They then must use prudential reasoning to decide whether even a justified use of force would produce more good than harm, would have a reasonable hope of success, and would be the only course likely to be effective in achieving the justified ends. (religion-online.org)
There may be other reasons to warn against the use of a condom in such a case, or to advise total continence, but these will not be because of the Church's teaching on contraception but for pastoral or simply prudential reasons — the risk, for example, of the condom not working.» (faith.org.uk)
Topics introduced here include: theoretical and applied ethics, moral pluralism, the differences between absolutism, relativism and pluralism and prudential reasoning as a tool of ethical analysis in health coaching. (ihcu.com)