Critical Thinking and Decision Making
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CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING
Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Paper
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Abstract
Critical thinking and decision-making are related in more ways than people think. This paper will define critical thinking and decision-making according to the book Whatever It Takes. It will also present a personal definition of critical thinking and decision-making from the author of this paper. The relationship between the two will be explained as well as the benefits of being a critical thinker. The author of this paper will also show how critical thinking is present in his organization and how he implements critical thinking techniques on a daily basis.
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Critical Thinking and Decision Making Paper The relationship between critical thinking and decision-making is much closer than what most people think. Once you look at the meanings of critical thinking and decision-making individually then you can see the relationship between them. What is critical thinking? Encarta Pocket Dictionary defines critical thinking as a type of critical analysis. Encarta Pocket Dictionary defines a decision as firmness in choosing something. The authors of Whatever It Takes suggest that decision-making material and literature tend to emphasize the product of decision-making but does not emphasize the actual process of decision-making. Critical thinking is the mechanical process by which problems are perceived, alternative solutions weighed, and rational decisions are made and decision-making is streams of choices (McCall, Kaplan, xv). Personally, I feel critical thinking means to analyze the particular situation you are involved in and apply facts or life experiences into your decision-making. The fact that I involve life experiences in my decision making process moves away from critical thinking because some life experiences involve emotions or that gut feeling. Critical thinking is examining
CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING
Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Paper
Critical Thinking 2
Abstract
Critical thinking and decision-making are related in more ways than people think. This paper will define critical thinking and decision-making according to the book Whatever It Takes. It will also present a personal definition of critical thinking and decision-making from the author of this paper. The relationship between the two will be explained as well as the benefits of being a critical thinker. The author of this paper will also show how critical thinking is present in his organization and how he implements critical thinking techniques on a daily basis.
Critical Thinking 3
Critical Thinking and Decision Making Paper The relationship between critical thinking and decision-making is much closer than what most people think. Once you look at the meanings of critical thinking and decision-making individually then you can see the relationship between them. What is critical thinking? Encarta Pocket Dictionary defines critical thinking as a type of critical analysis. Encarta Pocket Dictionary defines a decision as firmness in choosing something. The authors of Whatever It Takes suggest that decision-making material and literature tend to emphasize the product of decision-making but does not emphasize the actual process of decision-making. Critical thinking is the mechanical process by which problems are perceived, alternative solutions weighed, and rational decisions are made and decision-making is streams of choices (McCall, Kaplan, xv). Personally, I feel critical thinking means to analyze the particular situation you are involved in and apply facts or life experiences into your decision-making. The fact that I involve life experiences in my decision making process moves away from critical thinking because some life experiences involve emotions or that gut feeling. Critical thinking is examining
References: Kaplan, Robert E. and Morgan W. McCall, Jr. Whatever It Takes. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1990. Microsoft Reader, Encarta Pocket Dictionary: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Copyright notice.