Critical Thinking Application Paper

Critical Thinking Application Paper

Patrick Gates

MGT/350

December 5, 2011

Jay Oslakovic

Critical Thinking Application Paper

In life and in business are thinking is what defines our future. If we are a clear critical thinker in life we should have bills paid on time, our house paid off in a short number of years and our retirement waiting for us with plenty to spare and live comfortable until we meet death. In business our decisions can make or break a company, will the company be able to last if we make this decision? Will it be able to withstand the economies ups and downs? Many people in life and in business are gamblers, people who make quick snap decisions about life and business are gambling every time they do not think of the consequences of the decision that was made. This paper will describe what critical thinking is. It will also provide a real life example from the writers personal experiences in applying critical thinking to a work related decision and the importance and benefits of critical thinking in the decision making process.

Why do people use critical thinking in daily life and in business? People who use critical thinking use a complex combination of skills these skills are rationality, self- awareness, honesty, open mindedness, discipline, and judgment. Rationality is used when a critical thinker is dealing with relying on reason, rather than following the emotions of the situation. It also requires decisions based on evidence, and follows the evidence where it leads the person, toward the right decision. Most critical thinkers are concerned more with finding the best explanation than being right analyzing apparent confusion and asking questions. (www.criticalreading.com). self-awareness is another skill that can’t go unmentioned in these decisions and thoughts, we have to put aside our own motives and weigh all influences in the decision making process. We can’t rely on prejudices, biases, or our own point of view, we have to...