A Problem Noted by Beauchamp and Childress with the Method

question 42

Multiple Choice

A problem noted by Beauchamp and Childress with the method of reflective equilibrium is:

• A) Nonexperts cannot practice this method of moral reasoning.
• B) There is too much contradiction in the ethics literature when different thinkers who have explicitly used this method seem to come up with different claims.
• C) The objectives of even a weak wide reflective equilibrium may be unattainable ideals of comprehensiveness and coherence.
• D) Reflective equilibrium is not an appropriate method for reasoning about particular policies.

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