What Is Reflective Equilibrium

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is reflective equilibrium?

• A) The state in which your beliefs cannot be changed by further evidence because they have reached equilibrium.
• B) The situation in which your general moral principles and your particular moral judgments all fit together coherently.
• C) The state in which you have reflected deeply enough on your beliefs to have eliminated beliefs caused by superstition, bias, and other bad influences.
• D) The situation in which the different subcultures manage to balance their conflicting moral beliefs to achieve a stable culture.

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Definitions:

Secure Attachment Pattern

A form of attachment where individuals feel confident and supported in relationships, often resulting from positive early interactions with caregivers.

Bowlby Safety Pattern

Describes the behavioral strategies developed by individuals, particularly children, based on John Bowlby's attachment theory, to maintain proximity and a sense of security with their caregivers.

Strange Situation Response

A procedure developed in psychology to assess patterns of attachment by observing a child's behavior when separated from and reunited with a caregiver.