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REFLECTIVE CONCEPT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reflective equilibrium
1, record 1, English, reflective%20equilibrium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reflective equilibrium has been recognised as a useful concept for bioethics because accounts from "the top"(principles and rules) and "the bottom"(cases and judgements) both need supplementation. This holds resonance for ethics review where decisions are reached by reviewers going back and forth between rules(principles and procedure) and particular cases(applications for review). 2, record 1, English, - reflective%20equilibrium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équilibre réfléchi
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équilibre réflexif 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20r%C3%A9flexif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équilibre réflexif est issu d'un processus délibératif selon lequel on cherche à établir une cohérence entre différentes croyances, morales ou non. Plus précisément, l'objectif est d'arriver à harmoniser les convictions que l'on peut avoir sur des situations particulières avec un éventail plus large de questions. Le processus délibératif sous-jacent de cette méthode consiste à faire des aller-retour entre les jugements spontanés à propos de cas concrets et les principes qui justifient ces jugements, pour arriver à un point final : l'équilibre réflexif. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflective concept
1, record 2, English, reflective%20concept
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concept réflexif
1, record 2, French, concept%20r%C3%A9flexif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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