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Egocentrism and Critical Thinking

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What is a major obstacle to critical thinking, according to the text?

Objective and impartial reasoning

Self-interested thinking (correct)

Superiority bias

Special pleading

From a critical thinking standpoint, why is reasoning based on 'this benefits me, therefore it must be good' considered a sham?

It is rooted in objective and impartial evaluation

It promotes truth-reverence

It encourages special pleading

It is based on arbitrary and self-serving assumption (correct)

What does superiority bias refer to in the context of the text?

Being immune from self-deception

The tendency to be self-aware

The tendency to overrate oneself (correct)

The belief in objective and impartial reasoning

What does critical thinking demand in terms of weighing evidence and arguments?

Objective and impartial assessment Signup and view all the answers

What is implicitly assumed in self-interested thinking?

What is most important is one's own wants and needs Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes people who view their interests, ideas, and values as superior to everyone else's?

Egocentrics Signup and view all the answers

What is egocentrism?

The tendency to see reality as centered on oneself Signup and view all the answers

Why do most doctors support legislation making it more difficult for them to be sued for malpractice?

They do not want to be punished for mistakes committed in the workplace Signup and view all the answers

What role does self-interest play in shaping attitudes and beliefs according to the text?

At least some role Signup and view all the answers

What is self-interested thinking?

The tendency to accept and defend beliefs that harmonize with one's self-interest Signup and view all the answers