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Bioethics- Lecture 3
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- 1What is vs what ought to bewhat is: science based approach
- why things are the way they are, observations, scientific method
what ought to be: how things should be, making sense, thought experiments - 2Why do we need to think critically?to make decision in your professional lives (speaking as an expert, completing experiments, dealing with clients) and in daily lives (weight loss ads, acting as a citizen)
- 3What are some problems that arise when relying on information from experts?- authority may not relate to being an expert in another area (athlete and nutrition)
- can be biased
- may be a subjective opinion
- need for questioning
- called an expert but not actually an expert - 4Method of Intuition + Problems- information is accepted because it "feels right"
- not reliable, no mechanism to separate accurate from inaccurate info - 5Method of Tenacity + Problems- information is accepted as true because it has always been believed (tradition) or because superstition supports it
- may not be accurate
- difficult to correct in the face of evidence - 6Rational Method + Problems- seeking answers by logical reasoning, uses premises and conclusions
- cannot draw absolute conclusions if the premise id not completely true
- people have trouble with logical reasoning - 7Explain how the world is becoming smaller yet problems are increasing in complexity?becoming smaller due to globalization, and increasingly complex problem (wicked problems) are arising that encompass many problems- fixing one can affect another
- 85 steps in substantive "real" learning1) say it
2) hear it
3) read it
4) write it
5) apply it - 9Bloom's TaxonomyPyramid of learning levels.
Create (Highest level)
Evaluate * critical thinking
Analyze
Apply
Understand
Knowledge (Lowest level) - 10What is critical thinking?a systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs or statements by rational standards
- 11What is the flow of the critical thinking process?Observations- use this to establish..
Facts: from the absence of fact we make..
Inferences: test validity we make
assumptions.. to form opinions and use logic to develop arguments.. to challenge these arguments we use critical analysis - 12Critical thinking skills (5)1) separate relevant and irrelevant
2) distinguish verifiable facts and value claims
3) determine the credibility of the source
4) recognize inconsistencies in line of reasoning
5) determine strength f argument of claim - 13What are the keys to critical thinking?Recognize assumptions
Evaluate arguments
Draw conclusions
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- Flashcards on Bioethics- Lecture 3, created by joanna.salvagna on 06/03/2016.
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- joanna.salvagna · Mar 2016
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