| Operational process: Practical reasoning | Approach |
| Social acceptance procedure | Constructive Technological Assessment Social Shaping of Technology |
| Applying general norms to a specific case: a) identifying the facts pertaining to the case b) identifying the norms applicable to the case c) resolving the conflict between norms (when present) d) establishing the conformity or non-conformity (actions/norms) e) justifying the final judgment on conformity |
Casuistry Coherence analysis Principlism Triangular model Wide Reflective Equilibrium |
| Applying value judgments to a specific case: question-based | Socratic approach |
| Applying value judgments to a specific case: value analysis a) identifying the facts pertaining to the case b) specifying the value judgments applying to the facts c) identifying the conflict between value judgments d) prioritizing the value judgments e) justifying the final value judgment | Axiology |