Critical Thinking and Society Exercise

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Critical Thinking and Society Exercise PHL/458 June 18, 2013 Critical Thinking and Society Exercise Critical and creative thought Critical and creative thinking are essential to good problem solving. In our household one situation in which critical and creative thinking would have resulted in a better outcome is the decision to get a dog. The children all wanted to get a dog but could not decide on the breed. On the other side are myself and my husband who did not feel a dog was a good idea for our household. As parents we do not feel the need to explain ourselves but just to give them the final response which is no dog. This did not give the children any justification for the reason and simply angered them. This situation could have been better handled with critical and creative thinking. There would have been less arguing and protest had the children been given details rationalizing the decision. This would have helped them understand why bringing a dog into the home was not a good idea and possibly eased there hurt feelings. “The contribution feelings can make to problem solving and decision making is immeasurable” (Ruggiero, 2009, p. 10). Using creative and critical thinking to problem solve in this situation would have changed the outcome for the better but would not have changed the final decision. Free will, truth, knowledge, and opinion Free will is the ability to make decisions without any outside influences or habits. “Most important, you can become motivated to approach problems creatively and critically only if you affirm that you have control over what you say and do, only if you believe that careful thinking can make a difference” (Ruggiero, 2009, p. 26). Free will gives individuals the ability to make choices or change their choices. Some individuals may say truth is relative, but according to The Art of Thinking

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