Ethics and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking and Ethics: The Relationship

NOV 4, 2014

Critical Thinking and Ethics: The Relationship

Below is the question and answer format for Critical thinking and ethics.

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Are the principles and rules of critical thinking applicable to ethical reasoning? Why?

The rules and principles of critical thinking are applicable to ethical reasoning because they both follow similar guidelines. Critical thinking is an individual's form of judgment that has a particular purpose with reflective judgment. When individuals use critical thinking they reach a decision or solve an issue by deciding what to believe or what to do. Critical thinking is a way for people to evaluate information or situations. On the other hand, ethics is a branch of philosophy that encompasses right conduct and good life. Ethics is a bit broader when it comes to analyzing right and wrong. Ethics is a set of choices that individuals make on how to live their lives

If everyone followed the rules and guidelines of logic, would there be a need for ethical decision making? Why?

If everyone followed the rules and guidelines of logic there would still be a need for ethical decision making. The reason behind this is that even though the end result of a decision may seem logical, every individual has different ethics. For example, if an individual needs money and needs to obtain it now/quickly, the logical thing would be to get a job that would quickly bring in income. For some that would mean turning to selling drugs or prostitution. With that type of decision being made, it proves there is still a need for ethical decision making since both of those money makers are unethical.

REFERENCE:

Ruggiero, V (2012). Thinking Critically about ethical issues (9th ed.). : Mc-Graw Hill.

References

Ruggiero, V (2012). Thinking Critically about ethical issues (9th ed.). : Mc-Graw Hill.