M. Nussbaum POV on Deliberation

M. Nussbaum openly subscribes to the idea that deliberation is about the components of the notion of the end, not just the extrinsic means to it. Hence, she regards the notion of rule as having a somewhat “instrumental” value. Yet a rule does not coincide entirely with the general norm of which the deliberated action is an instance. A rule sometimes corresponds to an action we choose and perform with a view to a certain end, and whose performing reflects a habit of our character