Critical Thinking and Ethical Decision-Making
| Course Number: | BLHV-251 |
Course Description:
Each and every day we make choices and decisions, both personally and professionally. Ideally, these choices and decisions are guided by the norms of rationality, made after considered judgement, which, when properly executed, result in effective action. One objective of this course is to identify the individual, interpersonal, and institutional forces that shape our judgement processes. In particular we will identify factors and processes that can lead good people to make bad decisions. A second objective is to identify the strategies and practices that promote rationality and considered judgement. A lack of critical thinking in the workplace produces inferior products and services, leads to groupthink, and reduces the effectiveness of decisions. This class will also examine how groups evaluate and analyze ideas, resolve problems, and make key decisions.
Each and every day we make choices and decisions, both personally and professionally. Ideally, these choices and decisions are guided by the norms of rationality, made after considered judgement, which, when properly executed, result in effective action. One objective of this course is to identify the individual, interpersonal, and institutional forces that shape our judgement processes. In particular we will identify factors and processes that can lead good people to make bad decisions. A second objective is to identify the strategies and practices that promote rationality and considered judgement. A lack of critical thinking in the workplace produces inferior products and services, leads to groupthink, and reduces the effectiveness of decisions. This class will also examine how groups evaluate and analyze ideas, resolve problems, and make key decisions.