CRT 205 Wk 8 and 9

CRT 205: Critical ThinkingWeeks 8 & 9 : 

CRT 205: Critical ThinkingWeeks 8 & 9 Moral, Ethical, Aesthetic, & Legal Reasoning

Overview : 

Overview Chapter 12 Week 8 Assignments Week 9 Assignments

Chapter 12 : 

Chapter 12

Definitions : 

Definitions Moral Concerned with distinction between right and wrong; is always based on group norms and social norms Legal Lawful; according to the law of the land Ethical Pertaining to morality and “correct” conduct, according to the expectations of a group or set of groups (i.e.: a profession, a family, a group of people) Aesthetic Concerning pure emotion; look, feel, not intellect

Moral Reasoning : 

Moral Reasoning Not all value judgments are moral value judgments Liking Doritos more than Lay’s potato chips is a value judgment but it has nothing to do with morals Thinking abortion is wrong because it transgresses a law set forth by deity is a moral value judgment because one calls upon morals to make the value judgment.

Moral Reasoning : 

Moral Reasoning Moral Statement: Julia is a good instructor. Non-moral Statement: Julia instructs students. Immoral Statement: Julia is a bad instructor.

Unstated General Moral Principals : 

Unstated General Moral Principals Premise: Danny Dummie hits his wife and children. Conclusion: Danny Dummie is a bad husband and should go to jail. Unstated moral principal: Domestic abuse is wrong and abusers belong in jail.

Consistency & Fairness : 

Consistency & Fairness Scenario 1 Your child, Anna, brings home a “B” on her report card. You are sorely disappointed in Anna and you lecture her for hours regarding how members of your household are expected to be “A” students and that you will not tolerate sub-par grades from her. Scenario 2 Your child, Devin, brings home a “B” on his report card. You pat him on the back and tell him “good job son”.

Major Perspectives in Moral Reasoning : 

Major Perspectives in Moral Reasoning Relativism What is right and wrong may differ from group to group, culture to culture, and society to society. Right and wrong is “relative” to group membership Subjectivism What is right or wrong is subject to a person’s personal opinion Utilitarianism If one possesses the ability to feel pleasure or pain he/she/it deserves moral consideration Duty Theory or Deontologism Moral duty Compelled to do “right” by duty Virtue Ethics Being of good character so one knows how to properly respond and judge his/her own abilities and limitations

Decision-Making Process : 

Decision-Making Process Identify the issue Identify your position Ask yourself what moral perspective supports your position Evaluate your position based on the moral perspective selected Evaluate your position based on personal moral principals Evaluate decision based on ethics, legality, and aesthetics Evaluate the decision based on a differing point of view Evaluate decision for consistency and fairness in terms of personal decision patterns Support decision with valid premises and a sound argument

Week 8 Assignments : 

Week 8 Assignments

Week 8 Assignments : 

Week 8 Assignments DQs 1 – due Tuesday 2 – due Thursday Use Appendix D Min. 200 word response Participation 3 out of 4 days Min. 2 substantive posts each day Respond to follow up questions, challenge questions, or classmate’s posts Exercises Ch. 12 Moral Reasoning Quiz

Week 9 Assignments : 

Week 9 Assignments

Week 9 Assignments : 

Week 9 Assignments Capstone CheckPoint Use worksheet Use complete sentences Use detail to support answers (examples if necessary) If you “don’t know the answer to the question” think about it harder, don’t say “I don’t know” Final Project Use Appendix E Use complete sentences Use detail! Submit as a Microsoft Word Attachment Use APA to format “citations” which are actually references More detail……

Final Project : 

Final Project Final Project Overview Conduct a search through the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database in the University Library. From the list of popular searches, select two topics that spark your interest. Review the available materials for each topic. When finished, you should have two sources for each of the two topics.  – That makes 4 sources total which should be reviewed individually.

Final Project : 

Final Project Use the form in Appendix E to critically analyze your sources. Fill out one form for each source. ALL of the reviews are REQUIRED to be in the SAME document, failure to do so will result in loosing points. When you are done with the assignment you will need to submit your final as a Microsoft Word attachment to a post in your individual forum. Please save your completed project in Appendix E and title the document: Your First and Last Name_Final_Project.

Final Project : 

Final Project Address the following for each of the sources you analyze: This is all outlined on Appendix E. Remember add details, do not put vague or obscure sentences or phrases. Remember, answers MUST be able to stand separate from the questions so you need to restate the question in your answer.

Final Project : 

Final Project Identify the principal issue presented by the source. I don’t want a summary of the article, just tell me the main point. Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. If you find no bias I want the steps you went through to determine there was no bias present, including the questions you asked. If you do see bias then you need to explain why you think the passage is biased.

Final Project : 

Final Project Identify any areas that are vague or ambiguous. If none exist, explain how you determined this. In this section I want specifics as well, if you don’t think there are any ambiguous or vague sections I want you to explain how you determined this including the steps you took and questions you asked. If you do think something is vague I want you to quote the passage and explain why you think it is vague. Do you find the source credible? Explain your reasoning. In this section I want you to find the author’s credentials and explain why his or her background allows the article to be credible or not. DO NOT tell me the article is credible because the author researched the topic well, (1) this is impossible for you to know for sure and (2) does not answer the question.

Final Project : 

Final Project Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. Here again you will need to be specific. If you think there were no rhetorical devices used then I want to know step by step how you determined this including what questions you asked. If you do identify rhetorical devices being used then I want you to quote the passage, name the rhetorical device, and explain why you think it is the named rhetorical device. Identify and name any fallacies used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. Here again you will need to be specific. If you think there were no fallacies used then I want to know step by step how you determined this including what questions you asked. If you do identify fallacies being used then I want you to quote the passage, name the fallacy, and explain why you think it is the named fallacy.

Final Project : 

Final Project State one argument made by the author. For this section you need to include the entire argument, in quotes, including the premise(s) and the conclusion. DO NOT tell me about the argument of the entire article, just pick one argument in the article. Identify the premises and conclusion of the argument. From what you quote you will copy and paste what you think are the argument’s premise(s) and the conclusion and label them. DO NOT tell me about the argument of the entire article, just pick one argument in the article.

Final Project : 

Final Project Is the author’s argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound, strong or weak? Explain how you determined this. In this section you need to tell me if the argument you identified in question 7 is deductive or inductive, why you classify it as such, then if it is invalid, valid, sound, unsound, strong, or weak. USE the proper terminology to accompany your diagnosis of deductive or inductive. Support your reasoning with examples and an explanation. Does the author use moral reasoning? If not, explain how you determined this. In this section if you think the author uses moral reasoning you need to provide a quote from the article and explain why it is moral reasoning. If you do NOT think the author used moral reasoning then you need to detail out the step that you took to make that decision.

Final Project : 

Final Project Remember to save your Appendix E as Your First and Last Name_Final_Project - this makes it faster for me to grade and give feedback. Also please submit your assignment as an Microsoft Word attachment and all in ONE document.**NOTE: Citations MUST be in APA format (If you need help use the citation generator) All of the sources MUST be from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database in the University Library All answers must be able to stand alone from the questions so restate the question in your answer. You must use complete sentences and complete thoughts for EVERY answer. Use proper spelling and grammar Keep your work neat in appearance, in Appendix E, in ONE document, and legible. Attach your final project as a Microsoft Word document to a post in your individual forum

Wrap Up : 

Wrap Up Keep on task Work ahead, do not procrastinate If you haven’t started on the final project get started now Use complete sentences and details Use this presentation and the How to Ace the Final Project to help answer and complete the final project If you have questions ask early