In order for Thomas Hill to justify the affirmative action policies, he incorporates two types of critical thinking. The first being forward-looking, which is simply seeing a drawback in a forward , or brighter future. However, the problem with forward-looking is that making a decision based on only what seems to make the most people joyful results in forgetting the negative consequences. To go more in depth, the downside of forward-looking regarding the affirmative action policies is that by only making a decision that makes the most people happy could result in the main message to be misunderstood. Furthermore, if an affirmative action was about race, the result of forward looking solution could of an increase of racial tension. On the
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Firstly, one must reflect on the past, present, and future. An example of this is one time I got locked out of my house, because I left my key inside. As a result, I attached my house key to my keychain that holds my car keys so that I would make the same mistake in the future. Secondly, reflect and evaluate events in an analytical literature way. Such as, my grandpa told me a story when I was around 10 about how a man cracked his knuckles so much that his whole hand fell off. Obviously this isn't true, but I hardly crack my knuckles anymore because of the literature based solution that my grandpa used to stop me from cracking my knuckles. Thirdly, one must evaluates ones own historical context. I could apply this to my life by being taught by my parents, and society in general, to not say certain words, because they could come across inappropriate, or offensive to other people. Lastly, one must take into consideration particular experiences that make up the whole. For example, if I knew my days were number, I would personally spend the remaining days experiencing life goals, or dreams , rather than attempting to seek closure in unsettled business, or with people. All in all, Thomas Hill’s alternate for affirmative action policies is a narrative that includes four essential
Firstly, one must reflect on the past, present, and future. An example of this is one time I got locked out of my house, because I left my key inside. As a result, I attached my house key to my keychain that holds my car keys so that I would make the same mistake in the future. Secondly, reflect and evaluate events in an analytical literature way. Such as, my grandpa told me a story when I was around 10 about how a man cracked his knuckles so much that his whole hand fell off. Obviously this isn't true, but I hardly crack my knuckles anymore because of the literature based solution that my grandpa used to stop me from cracking my knuckles. Thirdly, one must evaluates ones own historical context. I could apply this to my life by being taught by my parents, and society in general, to not say certain words, because they could come across inappropriate, or offensive to other people. Lastly, one must take into consideration particular experiences that make up the whole. For example, if I knew my days were number, I would personally spend the remaining days experiencing life goals, or dreams , rather than attempting to seek closure in unsettled business, or with people. All in all, Thomas Hill’s alternate for affirmative action policies is a narrative that includes four essential