Group Project 1 Critical Thinking with Questions Analysis & Evaluation

Name: Group Inquiry Project 1 Reflection & Evaluation Each person completes his/her own write-up. 7.5% of overall grade Due ________________ (see course outline) – Submit like a HW Write responses to all of the points below as if they were HW questions . 25 points (out of the 100 possible points for the assignment) will be deducted for missing the in-class inquiry time with an unexcused absence Brief Response Questions :  Write your group name. - The Waffle House  Write some of the other inquiry question(s) that you or the group proposed but did not select as the anchor question. - What is something that might be right to one but might be wrong to another? - How do cultural and societal norms influence our understanding of right and wrong? - Is there a connection between legal and moral standards? - Are there situations where it's morally justifiable to break the law? S.E.E.I. Critical Thinking Method Practice :  STATE the main inquiry questions your group focused on for this inquiry. - Is there any standards about what is morally right or wrong?  ELABORATE on your group’s main question by restating it in different words than you used above. “In other words…” - In other words, is there any basis for universally defining what actions or behaviors are ethically acceptable or unacceptable?  EXEMPLIFY by providing examples that help you elaborate on the main question. - Abortion: Some people believe that a woman has the right to choose whether to abort a pregnancy, considering it a matter of reproductive autonomy. Others consider abortion morally wrong, because it is taking of a potential life.  ILLUSTRATE, if possible, by providing an analogy or image to elaborate even more.  Did your group’s main question change/develop over the course of the inquiry? That is, did you clarify the question at some point? If so, write the initial version of the question and the final version. In what way did your group clarify/enhance/refine the question? Why did your group make this change? o No, we still keep the main question. We recalled each person's real-life experiences and analyzed them. I told a story about my experience and I believe I made the right moral decision. However, people in my group thought my decision was not ethically right because they did not clearly understand what was the background information such as my personality, beliefs, and culture. My group exchanged personal stories with each other, and we asked for opinions from each person in the group. We concluded that there are ©Kimber 2016

many factors that influence a decision whether an action is right or wrong.  In what way did data, information, or evidence influence the development of your inquiry? Provide at least one specific example of a piece of information and how it impacted the inquiry. - The evidence comes from my real story from my country's culture compared to America's. In my country's culture, having children without legal marriage documents is not accepted. Meanwhile, in America, it is very normal to have children without being married. Thus, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the traditional law of each country.  What concepts did your group explore or clarify in the inquiry process? Provide at least one specific example of a concept and why it was significant to the inquiry. - Cultural relativism: Decisions are made based on one's own cultural norms and not judging it with one's own culture.  What assumptions were uncovered in your inquiry experience? (Your assumptions, or the assumptions of others, or general assumptions related to your question.) Provide at least one specific example. - Supposedly, a woman is forced to kill an adult to save the remaining children.  What, do you think, is the value/purpose of asking a question like this in a group rather than thinking about it on your own? OR Did you feel that you were engaged in a “philosophical experience” while participating in this inquiry? Why or why not? Elaborate. OR How might a process like this help someone escape a cave (like Plato’s cave)? - I really like group activities because I can see many different perspectives on a certain issue.  Overall, how would you describe and assess your participation in the inquiry (including preparation and participation)? - I shared my experience and also, I gave out my opinions on other's stories. I came up with a lot more examples and possible inquiry questions.  How would you describe and assess the participation of your group ? - Everyone participated enthusiastically, and excitedly, and was interested in this group work. Each person contributed useful and meaningful information.  What is your overall assessment of the inquiry process? - This investigation process helps me clearly understand that whether an action is right or wrong depends not only on the legal law but also on each person's own beliefs. Critical Thinking Questions & Resources - (Respond with 1-2 paragraphs) :  The Critical Thinking Community: College and University Students http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/college-and-university- students/799  The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts & Tools (limited download copy) http://www.criticalthinking.org/files/Concepts_Tools.pdf  The Critical Thinking Community: Critical Thinking in Every Day Life: 9 Strategies http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/critical-thinking-in-everyday-life-9-strategies/512  (Before answering this question, review the Critical Thinking Resources available through the links above.) o What did you learn about “the thinking process,” critical thinking, or your own thinking while participating in this inquiry? Discuss or apply at least two specific terms or concepts from the critical thinking resources in your response. o I applied critical thinking while participating in this inquiry. o Logical Reasoning: I analyze several ethical theories and their consequences for figuring out what is ethically right or wrong. For example, when explaining utilitarianism, I started to emphasize if actions going to produce the greatest pleasure and least suffering. o Argument Evaluation: Throughout my research, I have evaluated several viewpoints on moral principles and good and bad behaviors. For instance, taking into consideration concepts like cultural relativism and ethical theories, I looked at the arguments either in favor or against the concept of objective moral standards. ©Kimber 2016