The Lacuna of the Philosopher

My list of the values guiding scientific choice is as nearly as makes any difference, identical with the tradition's list of rules dictating choice. The lacuna is one i feel acutely, but its presence does not differentiate my position from the tradition. Given any concrete situation to which the philosopher's rules could be applied, my values would function like his rules - producing the same choice. Now consider a situation in which choice by shared rules proves impossible because they are intrinsically incomplete. Individuals must then still choose and be guided by the rules, now values when they do so. For that purpose, each must first flesh out the rules, and each will do so in a somewhat different way.