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The use of logic, good judgement, and fairness in pursuit of a sound decision.
What is reasonableness?
An individual's or cultures beliefs about what is important, good, and right or wrong.
What are values?
A statement or belief that have the support of relevant authorities.
What are ideal presumptions?
A conclusion based on logic and evidence.
What is an inference?
Assertions made about what is true, what should be done, or what is good or bad.
What are claims. Claims of fact. Claims of policy, Claims of value.
We should tell the truth. We should be fair. Everyone should have an equal opportunity for an education and employment.
What are conventional presumptions?
Compassion, joy, anger, and enchantment.
What are critical emotions?
A clash (disagreement) between one or more claims.
What are issues?
The responsibility to show that the current situation needs to change.
What is the burden of proof?
The use of creativity and empathy to imagine a range of perspectives and potential outcomes.
What is the moral imagination?
Points of agreement in an argument or debate.
What are commonplaces.
If it is not broken, why fix it?
What is a technical presumption?
When a community agrees a problem is important and needs to be addressed but disagrees as to the best solution.
What is a question at issue?
A statement or belief that is granted as true without argument by decision makers in a given context.
What are presumptions?