Calibration

Deliberately choosing the normative strength of a contractual commitment or requirement (e.g. aspiration, expectation, or obligation), based on its purpose, feasibility, and role in guiding behaviour.

Calibration helps ensure that commitments and requirements are realistic, usable, and capable of guiding action. Commitment calibration is explained as a practical approach to making contracts work in practice in ‘Calibration’ in Module 4.