...Critical Thinking and Ethics with Scenario Part One: Critical Thinking and Ethics Stephanie Early November 14, 2014 ETH/316 Karen Harvey The skills that you cultivate as a critical thinker are intended to help you think your way through all of life’s situations. One of the most challenging and complex of life’s areas is moral issues and decisions. Every day of your life you make moral choices, decisions that reflect your own core moral compass. Often we are not aware of the deeper moral values that drive our choices, and we may even be ignorant to the fact that the choices we are making have a moral factor. Critical thinking plays a major role in assisting us in developing values, using moral reasoning, and to make ethical conclusions. The steps involved. Critical thinking is defined as having the means to articulate what you study, being open to all possibilities and able to draw your own conclusions based on what you have learned. There are six steps to the critical thinking process. The first is knowledge; you are able to identify with what you hear and read, the topic, issues, and main points. Step two is comprehension, being able to relate to the information and put it into your own words. Step three is application, taking what you have learned and apply it to an actual situation. Step four is analysis, which means breaking the information down to see how they are connected to other ideas. The final step is evaluation, this occurs when you understand with supporting...
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...For the Critical Thinking Activity #2, I chose to do the first scenario that involves an ethical stand point. This scenario is about a student entering an imaging program and has discovered that there has been a lot of changes since this student was accepted. The changes involve lack of funding, no internships, fewer instructors, instructors teaching classes they never have before, and less patient time at clinicals. This student feels trapped in the program because it's too late to go into another program and learns of the new marketing materials after the program began. The main dilemma is, why did no one show this student the changes, and what is the effect on the student. The ethical theory and model I am going to use to make my decisions in this dilemma is the deontology theory and the contractual model. I am using the deontology theory because it uses formal rules of right and wrong. It it the foundation for...
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...strategy to implement these new promotions. Start with the Critical Thinking wheel in the Introduction to your analysis. Identify the Purpose of this case analysis, making sure to state the Point-of-View you are using. Then, make a list of key Assumptions that will be used in your analysis, with any key Implications. There should be a logical flow to your assumptions – maybe organized by topic or in order of importance. As an example, there is a pricing assumption about which demographics get the highest ad rates. Once you’ve completed a thorough Introduction, you will work through several analyses: 1. Complete the Customer Segments Overview (note that this is a Concept on the Critical Thinking wheel) as shown at the end of this assignment and discussed in class. You will need to pull Data from the case itself + add your own Inferences + try to find additional Data by searching the University Library databases. Please make sure to include your own insight above and beyond the information listed in the case. 2. Complete the Profit Potential analysis including your rationale and Inferences in the table to add more rigor to your assessment of the segments. Make sure you include a rationale for your profit potential ratings across segments. 3. Complete Exhibits 4 and 5 from the case to develop the financial analysis of the segmentation alternatives where Scenario 1 = mass marketing to all segments, Scenario 2 = Market Concentration on...
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...[pic] School of Business Syllabus MGT/350 Version 5 Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making Lou Ferracane Course Start Date: 10/26/2010 Course End Date: 11/23/2010 Campus/Learning Center: Oklahoma City Campus Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright © 2009, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Lou Ferracane ferracal@email.phoenix...
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...Week Three: Decision Making Details Objectives 3.1 Describe tools and/or techniques used in decision making. 3.2 Examine decision-making models and influences. 3.3 Apply a decision-making technique to a situation. Readings Read Ch. 14 of Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life. Read Ch. 1–3 of Smart Things to Know About Decision Making. Read Ch. 4, 12–26 of Decide & Conquer: Make Winning Decisions and Take Control of Your Life. Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participate in class discussion. Respond to weekly discussion questions. W3 8 2% Participation Discussion Questions Nongraded Activities and Preparation Decisions in Paradise Business Scenario For Weeks Three through Five, you will work individually using the Decisions in Paradise Business Scenario located on your student website as the basis for these three assignments. In this scenario, you will play the role of Nik, and your current employer is the organization represented by Alex, Nik, and Chris. You will also use the mission of your current organization to assist you in decision making in discussing this business scenario. There are three phases to this assignment which will be cumulative, meaning that each part will build upon the next. You will use this paper and feedback from your instructor as input to improve your Week Four and Week Five assignments. The three deliverables for this project are: Week Three: Decisions in Paradise Paper, Part I Week Four:...
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...calculation of doses or dosages, pharmacy technicians must master methods for converting or changing calculations using different measurement systems. The exercises in this CheckPoint provide opportunities to practice these skills. Resources: Ch. 5–6 of Pharmaceutical Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians: A Worktext Showall your calculations in a Microsoft® Word document Answerthe following questions about the prescription in the scenario: A physician wrote a prescription for Tylenol® 325 mg/5 mL with codeine 10 mg/5 mL liquid, 5 mL three times a day x 4 days as needed for cough. 1. What household device should the patient use to administer the medication? 2. How much Tylenol® (in milligrams) is contained in a teaspoonful? Refer to Table 5-2 on p. 39. 3. How much codeine (in milligrams) is contained in a teaspoonful? Refer to Table 5-2 on p. 39. 4. How much elixir (in ounces) should the pharmacist dispense for a 4-day course of therapy? Refer to Table 4-6 on p. 30. Completethe following exercises. 1. Critical Thinking, p. 47: Problems 1 & 2 2. Test Your Knowledge, p. 47: Problems 5, 9, 17, 28, 34, 42, 46, 50, 54 Post your work and answers to both sets of problems along with a signed copy of the Certificate of Originality as an attachment under the Assignment link. HCP 220 Week 4 Checkpoint- Common Applications of Different Conversion Systems and Measurements of Time and Temperature...
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...Associate Level Material Assumptions and Fallacies Write a 150- to 200-word response to each of the following sets of questions: • What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? An assumption is something that is accepted as true or certain to happen, without proof. When you make an assumption you are, ultimately, throwing reasoning out the window because you have replaced critical thinking with, either, hearse or imagination. In order to not let assumptions take control of your critical thinking you, basically, need to only look at what is and speculate about potential scenarios as being true or believed to happen scenarios. This, with most things, is definitely an easier said than done scenario. For me, the best way I’ve learned to not let assumptions ruin my own critical thinking is to simply my thought process and not expect anything to happen until it actually does happen. This way I only deal with what is and not what I think. • What are fallacies? How are fallacies used in written, oral, and visual arguments? What might you do to avoid fallacies in your thinking? Fallacies are mistaken beliefs or unsound arguments that render an argument invalid. Fallacies can be used in all forms of arguments the person preparing the argument does not validate their statements by either checking the quality of their sources or not obtaining factual...
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...Chapter 3, Case 1: Advance America Implements Grid Computing Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why is the new grid computing system at Advance America much easier to install, manage, and maintain than its old system? 2. How might Advance America expand its system as the company outgrows it? [1] http://www.lipsum.com/feed/html [2] https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagina_principale Chapter 3, Case 2:Mayo Clinic Turns to Game Processor to Save Lives Critical Thinking Questions 1. In what other industry and scenario might time play an important role when it comes to processing? Explain how reducing minutes to seconds has an impact in that scenario. 2. What other processing technologies presented in this chapter might assist the Mayo Clinic in speeding up its computations? [1] http://www.lipsum.com/feed/html [2] https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagina_principale Chapter 4, Case 1:Systems Management Software Helps Fight Crime Critical Thinking Questions 1. What other types of industries would benefit from products like Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager? Why? 2. What general lesson regarding information system administration can you take from this case? [1] http://www.lipsum.com/feed/html [2] https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagina_principale Chapter 4, Case 2:Energy Giant Valero Turns to SOA Software Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why is it important to maintain a reasonably sized catalog of services rather than a large amount of services? 2...
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...Assignment Details and Rubric Unit 3 This week's Assignment consists of reading a scenario about Sandwich Blitz, Inc. and writing about what strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) that the business faces if Dalman and Lei commit to a large-scale expansion of their business. In this Assignment on creating a business SWOT analysis for Sandwich Blitz, you will engage in developing the following professional competencies: • Problem solving and critical thinking by analyzing qualitative data in decision making. Click on the Video icon in the course to sit in on an operational meeting Dalman and Lei are having about the company. Dalman and Lei have recently discussed the future of Sandwich Blitz. Lei has noted the emergence of two new franchise operations that offer food and beverages similar to that of Sandwich Blitz. Although these have not yet entered the market, she feels that this is only a matter of time. The company has the resources to open two additional locations if good places can be found. The recent economic downturn has adversely affected the occupancy rates in the larger office parks that have historically been good locations for their shops. They could always look at other cities but have never considered this. Dalman and Lei are wondering if they expand again, should it be a small expansion or should they try something on a larger scale. After reading the scenario above and the readings in the text for Unit 3 and completing the practice Learning...
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...arguments, deduction, induction, and unstated premises, and balance of considerations and IBEs Cognitive biases Concept: Beliefs and claims, issues, and arguments Mastery 1. 100% Questions 1 2 3 In the context of arguments in the critical thinking process, what is the term used to refer to a reason provided for accepting a claim? A. Premise B. Conclusion C. Objective D. Belief Correct: The Correct Answer is: A. The term used to refer to a reason provided for accepting a claim is premise. Premises provide reasons for a person to take a certain position on a particular issue. 2. Identify a true statement about the effects of critical thinking on the decision-making process. A. Critical thinking prevents a person from making prudent decisions. B. Critical thinking promotes decisions based on logically accurate conclusions. C. Critical thinking results in reactions based on ill-informed decisions. D. Critical thinking involves forming conclusions through intuition rather than reason. Correct: The Correct Answer is: B. Critical thinking promotes decisions based on logically accurate conclusions. It is also described as thinking about the way a person thinks. 3. Which among the following is a subjective claim? A. There is no life on Jupiter. B. Russia is the largest country. C. Botanically, tomato is a vegetable. D. Bacon is a great breakfast dish. Correct: ...
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...Yashashree Kulkarni Operations & Supply chain Mgmt Date; June 21 Critical and Creative Thinking in Operations And Supply Chain Management The reality of the 21st century is the presence of the VUCA environment that is , volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. This highly dynamic business world, requires the business leaders to think both critically & creatively in order to be successful in their area of expertise. Leaders are expected to be operating at such rapid pace, in this high level of business environment that critical thinking coupled with an ability to be creatively inclined while implementing business decisions and problem solving is paramount to success. Even though critical thinking may seem like a “soft skill” from a distance, it is in fact, a key component for a leader to have, not a luxury but an essential quality. Criticality assesses; Creativity originates. This exemplifying interdependence between these qualities explores and requires the art of questioning critically like Socratic questioning. A leader who constantly questions the norms, to get to the bottom of things and implements the art of questioning questions in order to better reflect on problems is successful professionally.(Boghossian, P. (2006)). Operations and supply chain management is a field of business that requires this art of thinking critically and implementing creatively; these managers in operations are continuously cajoled to think “outside-the-box”; implicitly eschewing that the...
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...Running head: The Construction of a Developmental Game Part II: The Construction of a Developmental Game Appropriate for Adults: A Slide Presentation With Accompanying Notes Part II: The Construction of a Developmental Game Appropriate for Adults: A Slide Presentation With Accompanying Notes Rationale for Part II Project Application As an instructor, this writer is charged with the responsibility of challenging students to strengthen critical thinking skills while developing an understanding of course material. College students taking an adult development course are expected to apply critical thinking skills when studying developmental theory and research. This requires that they examine their own assumptions and discern their hidden values. In addition, critical thinking involves their evaluation of evidence and the assessment of conclusions. An important aspect of such a scientific approach is the attitude of humility. Critical thinking requires the humble scrutiny of competing ideas. Students must understand that they may have to reject their own preconceptions (Myers, 2004). One must acknowledge the potentially biasing effects of preconceived ideas. Such ideas can evolve from a number of sources including culture and environment. In contemporary American culture, some regard the aging process view as being undesirable. For them, the term old connotes an inevitable future involving physical frailty, narrow-mindedness...
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...complete a White Paper that proposes a telecommunications solution to address a communications problem for a business organization. The target audience will be the organization’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). The White Paper deliverable is an MS Word document. If you have never written a white paper, you should conduct some research and review sample white papers to understand the content and format associated with these professional documents. The completed White Paper deliverable is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date shown in the Course Schedule. See the Additional Information section of the syllabus for the penalty for late or missed assignments and projects. The White Paper is valued at 12% of the course grade. Scenario Ullman, Manly, & Ulysses Corporation With 75,000 customers worldwide, 250 employees working in four locations in the United States and three European offices, and a catalog of more than 100,000 parts, Ullman, Manly & Ulysses Corporation (UMUC) relies on its network for its survival. In the past decade, UMUC has seen its business grow from just one location and a few local customers to the worldwide supplier it is today. But in the process of growing exponentially, it has overwhelmed its telecommunications network, which is currently managed by an outside telecommunications network management company. The network crashes frequently, resulting in customer service and e-mail interruptions that are costly to the company. The network management...
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...Decisions in Paradise Decisions in Paradise “Kava is a significant island in the south pacific. More than 50% of the population is under the age of 15. Kava consists of an ethnic mix of indigenous South Pacific tribes which, consist of Asian, French, and Spanish but has had a significant increase of Americans after World War II” (Business Scenario) The economy in Kava consists of “petroleum, coffee, cocoa, spices, bananas, sugar, tourism, fishing, and natural gas” (Business Scenario). The quality of labor is inexpensive. In an effort to be considerate of the stakeholders involved, Nicholas Financial, Incorporated needs to consider the details of the problems, the issues that need to be addressed, and try to come up with solutions to every problem on Kava. Kava has had their share of natural disasters as well as epidemics. These “natural disasters include tidal waves, tsunamis, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes” (Business Scenario). The petroleum spill is affecting the eco-system, marine wildlife and the integrity of beach property of the island. The other natural disasters have complicated these issues even further. Unfortunately, disease has become widespread because of the multitude of these disasters that have hammered this island recently. The devastation of the HIV/AIDS virus and the avian flu has presented other concerns to Kava and need to be addressed. Nik and Chris have asked...
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...Associate Level Material Critical Thinking Final Presentation Select and complete one of the following options: Option 1: Education Option 2: Marketing Option 3: City Council This benchmark assessment is a means for you to apply all you have learned in this course. It is recommended that you work on this a little each week to ensure adequate time is spent on building this presentation. To provide context, a variety of scenarios are provided for you to choose from. Regardless of the scenario, the presentation should include the same criteria. Option 1: Education Imagine you are an elementary school teacher wanting to add critical thinking to the curriculum at your school. You are preparing a presentation to deliver to the school board for your district. You want to convince them to change the way they teach thinking and to specifically address the explicit teaching of critical thinking in the elementary school setting. Research this topic online and in the University Library. Locate at least three articles on this topic, in addition to the Elder article. Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that includes the following: • Is this topic a problem or an issue? How would you express it? • What methods could you use to produce ideas to resolve this problem or issue? • What habits and perceptual blocks that hinder your thinking did you have to overcome with this topic? • How did you detect bias in your research...
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