Zagzebski claims that, "The human community has developed norms of reasoning by reflection upon the connection between what we do cognitively and what we later, upon reflection, judge as successful. These norms have been codified into rules. The human community has also identified intellectual traits that we reflectively judge make us more successful at getting truth-or reaching other epistemic ends, such as understanding. We call these intellectual ..."
A) standards of action.
B) virtues.
C) calibrations.
D) metrics.

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Zagzebski is referring to virtues, which are intellectual traits that make us more successful at achieving epistemic ends such as understanding or getting truth.

Zagzebski Claims That, "The Human Community Has Developed Norms of Reasoning