Balancing as optimisation seems to be the most rational approach regarding conflicting normative arguments. However, it is not generally accepted, and various other accounts of balancing have been suggested. Alternative accounts of balancing are, in particular, Alexy’s “weight formula”, the idea of satisficing, a theory of prioritisation by ranking instead of optimisation, and a method of specification instead of proportionalism. In addition, the approach of constructive interpretation may be regarded as an alternative account of balancing.