Essay On Critical Thinking And Ethics

There are strong similarities in the relationship between critical thinking and ethics. To obtain the most beneficial outcome when critical thinking or in an ethical situation, the process is basically the same. Throughout this paper I will be discussing what critical thinking is, and my opinion of an ethical situation. I will also discuss the six critical-thinking steps and their benefits. My personal opinion is critical thinking is a self- directed way of justifying an outline of thoughts in the most positive way, for all involved. According to The Critical Thinking Community states that, Critical thinking is “the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action”. I feel ethics is a self-moralized way of thinking, which also desires an ends result of positivity. Ethics according to Dictionary.com states is, “the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture”. We will ask ourselves; what is the right or wrong thing to do? Will the end result produce a positive or negative outcome? Who will it primarily affect, and am I basing my decision on facts or feelings? These questions will guide us in making the best judgment possible. The six steps of critical thinking are also models to help us make clear decisions; they are as follows; remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. When faced with a situation, the use of these questions and steps will lead us in a …show more content…
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