What is the role of the world "따지기" in this sentence? 이들은 실용적인 부분을 따지기 보다는 나름의 원칙에 근거해 행동하며 사고합니다. When I put this word in translator it says it means "argument" but I don't think this translation fits in the context?

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1. '따지다' has the meaning of 'argument' .
  but it is not in this sentence.

2. meaning of '따지다' in this sentence
- '실용적인 부분을 따지다 : weigh practicality
: weigh whether it is practical or not

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criticize, review