10 Questions
What is one of the first innate critical thinking skills that people learn as a child?
Observation
What does curiosity force a person to do according to the text?
Keep an open mind and gain deeper knowledge
What does it mean for a critical thinker to be objective?
Distinguishing facts from opinions and being aware of personal biases
What does critical thinking involve beyond the accumulation of facts and knowledge?
Approaching information to come up with the best conclusion
What does being objective as a critical thinker not mean?
Losing all personal beliefs, biases, and preferences
According to Aristotle in Nicomachean Ethics, what is the formal principle of justice?
Unequals must be treated unequally
What distinguishes the formal principle of justice from the material principle of justice?
Material principle identifies no particular respects for equal treatment
Which philosopher suggested the material principle of justice 'To each person an equal share'?
Engelhadrt
What is an example that illustrates the material principle of justice 'To each person according to need'?
Free immunization to all children below seven years old
What do material principles of justice specify?
'The relevant characteristics for equal treatment'
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