Characteristics of a Critical Thinker Quiz
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What is one of the first innate critical thinking skills that people learn as a child?

  • Observation (correct)
  • Problem-solving
  • Memory retention
  • Logical reasoning
  • What does curiosity force a person to do according to the text?

  • Focus only on existing beliefs
  • Keep an open mind and gain deeper knowledge (correct)
  • Remain stagnant in knowledge
  • Close their mind to new ideas
  • What does it mean for a critical thinker to be objective?

  • Being dictated by other compelling people
  • Distinguishing facts from opinions and being aware of personal biases (correct)
  • Losing all personal beliefs and biases
  • Remaining unaffected by emotions
  • What does critical thinking involve beyond the accumulation of facts and knowledge?

    <p>Approaching information to come up with the best conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does being objective as a critical thinker not mean?

    <p>Losing all personal beliefs, biases, and preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Aristotle in Nicomachean Ethics, what is the formal principle of justice?

    <p>Unequals must be treated unequally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the formal principle of justice from the material principle of justice?

    <p>Material principle identifies no particular respects for equal treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which philosopher suggested the material principle of justice 'To each person an equal share'?

    <p>Engelhadrt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example that illustrates the material principle of justice 'To each person according to need'?

    <p>Free immunization to all children below seven years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do material principles of justice specify?

    <p>'The relevant characteristics for equal treatment'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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