Ethics & Moral Reasoning
True or False: Ethics and moral reasoning are the same thing
True
How many steps are there in constructing an argument?
True or False: Critical thinking is important for successful communication
True
Are there different types of communication?
Yes
What are analytical skills?
Showing logical support for beliefs rather than relying on opinion.
Define ethics and morals
Values that control our relationship with other people
What are the two types of arguments?
Deductive and Inductive
What is it called when critical thinkers have their ideas come across clearly?
Clarity
What are the four types of language?
Informative, Expressive, Directive, Ceremonial
Stage one
Stages of Moral Development
Preconventional, conventional, postconventional
Rhetoric is also known as:
"the art of persuasion"
What are the four types of meanings?
Denotation (Semantic), Connotation (Perceptual), Syntactic, pragmatic
What are propositions
Assertions or statements
What are the different perspectives for men vs women?
Justice perspective and care perspective
What is a series of problems that represents controversy or uncertainty called?
An issue
Should critical thinkers take into account emotions for reasoning?
Certain beneficial emotions should be taken into account, but not negative emotions.
Component of language that defines its relation to other words in its sentence
Syntactic meaning
What is it called when we face conflicts in our moral values?
Moral dilemma
What is utilitarianism?
Moral philosophy where a persons actions are evaluated based on consequences
What are the components of an argument?
Premises, inferences and a conclusion
How is critical thinking present in our daily lives?
Making personal decisions, tolerance of societal issues, and personal enrichment.
Ceremonial language
True or False: Women are more "duty and principle-oriented", according to Gilligan