Nosich’s “The Elements of Reasoning” and Elder’s “The Standards for Thinking” both focus on various techniques people can adopt to become better critical thinkers. According to Nosich‚ two conditions must exist to be considered critical thinking: the thinking must be reflective and it must meet high standards. These two conditions lead us into the eights elements of reasoning presented in the readings. The first element focused on is “Purpose‚” which includes objectives‚ goals‚ your desired outcome
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Analyzing a News Article Using the Elements of Reasoning The following article http://abcnews.go.com/US/amber-alert-sharp-eyed-citizen-save-missing-girl/story?id=11807128&page=1 was about how a young girl was rescued from her kidnapper by an ordinary citizen. My purpose for choosing and reading this article was to find out how this occurred. As far as questions that are brought up by this article are how did this man know to stop this particular truck? How did he accomplish that? Why was the
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Hyderabad (IMT‚HYD)‚ 2015 9 -6 1 0 -0 5 0 REV: DECEMBER 2‚ 2011 SANDRA J. SUCHER NIEN-HÊ HSIEH A Framework for Ethical Reasoning Introduction This note will present a practical framework for ethical reasoning‚ in other words‚ a set of questions to help you assess the ethical implications of a course of action. While many of us believe that we approach such assessments with all of our reasoning powers at the ready‚ we actually first come to moral judgments with instinct and emotion – a nearly instantaneous
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Ethical Reasoning In ethical reasoning‚ the Trolley Problem is an excellent example of what most people find to be ethical and unethical. Unfortunately‚ there is really no right answer. However‚ the most common answers to the two Trolley Scenarios are: it is ethical to pull the lever‚ but it is unethical to push the very large person. In the scenario of having to pull the level and kill one person verses killing five people‚ most people’s reaction is to pull the level. This was also my reaction
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This has led many to define justice in such a way that it includes the obligation to narrow the inequities between rich and poor. This has been done in a number of ways. One approach‚ like Nozick’s‚ does not focus on equality of results‚ the actual distribution of society’s goods‚ but on equality of opportunity. Unlike Nozick’s‚ however‚ it recognizes that many are impeded in their ability to participate in the life of society and share in its benefits by factors that‚ while they may not be the result
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1. Introduction Moral reasoning is defined as “individual or collective practical reasoning about what‚ morally‚ one ought to do”. The theory introduces two moral principles: consequentialist principle‚ which determines an act’s morality by its consequences‚ and categorical principle‚ which assesses an act by looking at its certain duties and rights despite the outcomes. To some extent‚ these two principles seem to contradict each other‚ which may become obstacles for achieving reasonable actions
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NS‚ INC. STRATEGIES FOR ETHICAL REASONING Release Date: March‚ 2012 Capsim Ethics Plug-in: Identifying the Options In hindsight‚ it is always easier to see how we might have done things differently. How can ethical reasoning help us identify what our options might be before we act and evaluate which of those options might be the most appropriate course of action? Like most academic disciplines‚ the study of ethics is charged with energetic debate. The ethical principles traditionally applied
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corporation often come across and have to deal with on the job ethical issues. “Ethics is a conception of right and wrong conduct. Ethical business behavior is demanded by business stakeholders‚ enhances business performance‚ complies with legal requirements‚ prevents or minimizes harm‚ and promotes personal morality” (Lawrence and Weber 2011). Ethic issues occur in all areas of business and at all levels of business management. I believe that ethical problems occur for certain reasons one being the selfishness
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Eight Elements of Thought and Reasoning Felles Grant Grantham University 29 January 2014 Eight Elements of Thought and Reasoning Description: The Target category is made up of purpose and interpretation due to the fact that with these two thought processes you are trying to get to a destination or conclusion all while staying on target to reach your goal. Purpose is the process by which we as people strive toward an aim or objective‚ while formulating resolutions or ideas along the way. Interpretation
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Fair-mindedness is the human tendency to reason in a self-serving or self-deluded manner. UNDERSTANDING ETHICAL REASONING: Ethical principles are not a matter of subjective preference. All reasonable people are obligated to respect clear-cut ethical concepts and principles. To reason well through ethical issues‚ we must know how to apply ethical concepts and principles reasonably to those issues. Ethical concepts and principles should be distinguished from the norms and taboos of society and peer group
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