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Arguments: surround us (NFG)

* Analysis Papers: argument for a certain interpretation

* Research Papers: argument for a certain claim about data

* Advertisements: Argument for purchasing something

* TV Shows: Argument for lifestyles, relationships, viewpoints

* Why We Argue:

* Convince

* Influence

* Persuade

* Motivate

* Arguing Logically: (Logos)

* Claims

* Reasons

* Evidence

* Claims:

* Something people can disagree about

* Not just statement of fact

* What some people consider facts, others may not

* May depend on audience

* Must be something that can be tested

* Shouldn’t be statement of faith

* Must be something that is not a matter of personal taste

* Type of Evidence depends on rhetorical situation (purpose, audience, genre, stance, medium)

* Stats, examples, case studies, visuals, anecdotes, etc.

* Establishing Trust:

* Ethos: refers to the credibility of the rhetor

* Build common ground

* Incorporate various viewpoints

* Refute

* Accommodate

* Achnowledge

Ethics:

Ethics: philosophy, study of social morality & philosophical reflection on its norms & practices…iit addresses the question, “what should I do in this situation” (p 27).

* “in order to be ethically aware professionals, nurses need to be able to recognize ethical issues & components of practice” (p.23)

* Bioethics:

* A reflective, critical activity that examines ethical issues in health care, health sciece, medical practice & health policy

* Nursing ethics: shares concerns w. bioethics, a branch applied ethics that concerns itself w/ activities in the field of nursing

* Definitions:

* Autonomy: state of being self-governing (being able to do what you want to do without constraint from external sources)

* Paternalism: restricting the freedom of...