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Table 2 Natural-language interpretation of the sub-process of maxim selection. “Positive” responses to the demands of each voice are found to the left, and “negative” responses to the right. Responses are independent, yielding a total of 24 = 16 possible paths. GPs vary, to a greater or lesser degree, their responses depending on the specifics of the situation

From: How general practitioners decide on maxims of action in response to demands from conflicting sets of norms: a grounded theory study