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What is the primary goal of social application of ethics?
What is the primary goal of social application of ethics?
- To promote individual gains
- To reduce government involvement
- To implement ethical principles in social contexts (correct)
- To create competition among societies
Critical thinking relies heavily on emotions and personal anecdotes.
Critical thinking relies heavily on emotions and personal anecdotes.
False (B)
What are the Nine Elements of Critical Thinking?
What are the Nine Elements of Critical Thinking?
They include clarity, accuracy, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance, fairness, and precision.
Politics helps define who we are as a __________.
Politics helps define who we are as a __________.
Match the following elements of critical thinking with their definitions:
Match the following elements of critical thinking with their definitions:
Which of the following best contrasts critical thinking with ordinary thinking?
Which of the following best contrasts critical thinking with ordinary thinking?
Empathy and understanding are unimportant in the context of social application of ethics.
Empathy and understanding are unimportant in the context of social application of ethics.
What does self-cultivation relate to in ethical responsibility?
What does self-cultivation relate to in ethical responsibility?
Which of the following is NOT one of the nine elements of critical thinking?
Which of the following is NOT one of the nine elements of critical thinking?
Fairness in critical thinking means being subjective and biased in judgments.
Fairness in critical thinking means being subjective and biased in judgments.
What element of critical thinking involves providing exact and specific details?
What element of critical thinking involves providing exact and specific details?
The element that requires looking beyond the surface of an issue is called __________.
The element that requires looking beyond the surface of an issue is called __________.
Match the following elements of critical thinking with their definitions:
Match the following elements of critical thinking with their definitions:
What does the element 'Accuracy' refer to in critical thinking?
What does the element 'Accuracy' refer to in critical thinking?
Relevance refers to ensuring that information is related to the issue at hand.
Relevance refers to ensuring that information is related to the issue at hand.
Name an element of critical thinking that emphasizes treating all viewpoints equally.
Name an element of critical thinking that emphasizes treating all viewpoints equally.
What does the term 'ethics' primarily concern?
What does the term 'ethics' primarily concern?
The Utilitarian Approach states that the best ethical choice is one that maximizes harm to individuals.
The Utilitarian Approach states that the best ethical choice is one that maximizes harm to individuals.
Who proposed the idea of eliminating unnecessary desires and advocated an ascetic way of life?
Who proposed the idea of eliminating unnecessary desires and advocated an ascetic way of life?
The ethical framework that focuses on individual rights is called the ______ Approach.
The ethical framework that focuses on individual rights is called the ______ Approach.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five frameworks of ethics?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five frameworks of ethics?
Match the ethical approach with its primary focus:
Match the ethical approach with its primary focus:
Epicurus considered all desires to be necessary and should be fulfilled.
Epicurus considered all desires to be necessary and should be fulfilled.
What does the Fairness/Justice Approach emphasize in ethical decision-making?
What does the Fairness/Justice Approach emphasize in ethical decision-making?
What is the primary focus of Meta-ethics?
What is the primary focus of Meta-ethics?
Moral realism suggests that moral judgments are based on subjective opinions.
Moral realism suggests that moral judgments are based on subjective opinions.
What does the term 'Philosophy' mean?
What does the term 'Philosophy' mean?
Moral __________ suggests that moral truths are constructed through social agreements.
Moral __________ suggests that moral truths are constructed through social agreements.
Match the following branches of ethics with their descriptions:
Match the following branches of ethics with their descriptions:
Which branch of ethics focuses on specific moral issues in various fields?
Which branch of ethics focuses on specific moral issues in various fields?
Cognitivism in ethics holds that moral statements can be true or false.
Cognitivism in ethics holds that moral statements can be true or false.
What is the significance of 'wonder' in the context of philosophy?
What is the significance of 'wonder' in the context of philosophy?
Which philosopher is known for the maxim 'Know thyself'?
Which philosopher is known for the maxim 'Know thyself'?
The ego operates on the pleasure principle.
The ego operates on the pleasure principle.
What is the primary focus of moral development according to Lawrence Kohlberg?
What is the primary focus of moral development according to Lawrence Kohlberg?
The ID operates according to the ______ principle.
The ID operates according to the ______ principle.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Which of the following is a characteristic of self-cultivation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of self-cultivation?
The stages of moral development begin with Postconventional Morality.
The stages of moral development begin with Postconventional Morality.
What role does ethical responsibility play in self-cultivation?
What role does ethical responsibility play in self-cultivation?
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Study Notes
Critical Thinking
- Critical thinking analyzes, evaluates, and synthesizes information logically.
- It involves questioning assumptions, identifying biases, and considering alternative perspectives.
- Critical thinking helps make informed decisions based on evidence and reasoning.
Nine Elements Of Critical Thinking
- Clarity: Ensuring thoughts, questions, and arguments are understandable.
- Precision: Providing exact and specific details, avoiding vague language.
- Accuracy: Ensuring information is true, correct, and error-free.
- Relevance: Ensuring information or arguments relate directly to the issue at hand.
- Depth: Looking beyond the surface of an issue to understand complexities and underlying factors.
- Breadth: Considering multiple perspectives and alternatives.
- Logic: Ensuring reasoning makes sense and conclusions follow logically from evidence and premises.
- Significance: Focusing on the most important information or issues.
- Fairness: Being objective, open-minded, and impartial in thinking.
Ordinary Thinking
- Ordinary thinking relies on personal biases, unfounded assumptions, and emotional responses.
- It lacks the rigor and analysis found in critical thinking.
Formation and Transformation of Self
- "Know Thyself" encourages understanding of one's own thoughts, values, and motivations.
- The "Self" has been called "Psyche," "Anima," or "Mind" by various philosophical traditions.
Understanding the Self
- Sigmund Freud: Developed psychoanalysis to treat psychopathology.
- Id: Represents primal instincts and drives that seek immediate satisfaction.
- Ego: Represents the rational mind.
- Superego: Represents the moral compass.
- Jean Piaget: Pioneered research on cognitive development in children.
- Lawrence Kohlberg: Created a theory of moral development that outlines different stages of moral reasoning.
Stages of Moral Development
- Level 1: Preconventional Morality: Characterized by obedience to authority and fear of punishment.
Self-Cultivation and Ethical Responsibility
- Self-cultivation is a process of developing virtues, self-awareness, and alignment with personal values.
- Ethical responsibility involves acting in ways that are just, compassionate, and morally sound.
- Self-cultivation and ethical responsibility reinforce each other.
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