Ctaea: Ch. 3 - Ethics In Argumentation

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Kant's Moral Imperative

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"act in a way that would be best if everyone acted in that way"

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arguer as a lover:

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present ideas in the spirit of mutual cooperation

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arguer as seducer:

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attempts to trick co-arguer through deception, withholding info, mousing language, and other misleading means.

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arguer as abuser:

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harmful to others, considers unethical.

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arguer as a harasser:

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sarcasm, name-calling, etc.

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Kant's Moral Imperative

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"act in a way that would be best if everyone acted in that way"

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arguer as a lover:

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present ideas in the spirit of mutual cooperation

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arguer as seducer:

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attempts to trick co-arguer through deception, withholding info, mousing language, and other misleading means.

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arguer as abuser:

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harmful to others, considers unethical.

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arguer as a harasser:

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sarcasm, name-calling, etc.

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ethical argument in public decision making:

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-more ethical when honest evidence is used
-more ethical when opposing sides make their best cases, which requires knowledge of how to do argumentation
-more ethical when both sides have an opportunity to be heard.
-more ethical when both parties in the argument do not deceive or intentionally manipulate.
-more ethical when decision makers pay attention to the arguments

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ethical argument and interpersonal communication:

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only a few people involved, face to face usually, people know each other or in the process of knowing each other.

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5 Standards of ethics for arguments are interpersonal communication:

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-interpersonal argumentation more ethical when each arguer treats other with respect
-ia more ethical when each arguer recognizes the legitimate place that emotions have in an argument
-ia more ethical when each arguer strives for equality in the relationship
-ia more ethical when each arguer recognizes the legitimacy of the other person's perspective.
-ia more ethical when each arguer concedes the other's valid points

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ethical argumentation as an educational exercise:

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a learning situation

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3 standards of ethics:

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-education argumentation more ethical when evidence is accurate.
-ea more ethical when evidence is available to all
-ea more ethical when no on engages in personally harmful argumentative strategies

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a general ethics standard:

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more ethical to give credit when credit is due, cite resources regardless of where you received the information.