Hi guys, I'm Katina and this week we are going to discuss critical thinking skills. Critical thinking includes a complex combination of skills. Among the main characteristics are the following: rationality, self-awareness, honesty, open mindedness, discipline and judgment.
Critical thinking enables us to recognize a wide range of subjective analyses of otherwise objective data, and to evaluate how well each analysis might meet our needs. Facts may be facts, but how we interpret them may vary.
So to help us explore our critical thinking we are going to play a game. Bentham City is a game of thinking and reacting to different and sometimes difficult decisions.
Sometimes in life we have to make decisions that are not cut and dry. As a parent I experience this quite frequently. The movie John Q poses an ethical dilemma that would be every parents worse nightmare. Here is a clip to watch John Q
What do you think you would do in a situation like this?
My son had a brain tumor last year, the size of a ping pong ball in his cerebral vermis in the occipital region of his brain, he required brain surgery. if it was not for Children's Medical Services and the Neurofibromatosis Clinic at Florida Hospital, he would not have of been able to receive that surgery. We are all uninsurable since we have NF, it is a preexisting disorder and therefore we cannot buy insurance. It is scary to me that situations like this one depicted in the movie are real and they do happen.
This is the link to Bentham City,
once you access it you will enter your name and email address, then you will have to click over the characters to have them speak, click next when appropriate in the dialogue bubble. you will have to search around for items as well that will light up as you scan over them with the mouse. There are 6 scenes to work through make sure you click save when instructed between each scene. This is a fun exercise to explore various ethical dilemmas. Once you have completed this exercise briefly, in a few words answer the following questions:
1. How did the Bentham City score your reputation and self worth?
2. Did you find some of the situations difficult to come to a solution?
3. How does your critical thinking relate to being interdisciplinary?
4. From the comments you received about your responses, what insight have you gained about your own critical thinking and reasoning?
In at least 2-3 sentences discuss a situation in your own life that may have but you in an ethical dilemma.
Please respond to two other cornerstone members and remember to respond by replying, not starting a new post and as always, put your first and last names at the end of the post.
I am looking forward to reading your responses,
Have a great week,
Katina Bolton
1. i finished the game and it said that i won. My reputation and self worth stayed green for most of the game. The reputation went down slightly because there was one scenario where it didnt really give you a choice that i would have taken in reality.
ReplyDelete2. No. I found the situations easy to come to a solution. you dont steal from people, dont drink on the job, and you dont mess around with married men. pretty easy conclusions.
3. I guess I try to look at things from several different angles to make sure I make the right decision.
4. That I am a reasonable and honest person who tries to make the best decision in any given situation.
I was at work at Hollywood Video once when I caught someone stealing video games from my store. I confronted him and asked that he please put the games back. He kept insisting that he did not have the games but I just followed him around the store talking to him and he finally pulled them out from under his shirt and put them back on a shelf before I asked him to lift his shirt to prove that he did not have any games under his clothing. I tried to handle it in a non-confrontational manner because he was someone that I knew from past visits to my store but he had fallen on hard times and was now stealing and doing other bad things to support his newly acquired "habits" whatever they might have been.
Lorri Cowart
Hey Katina.
ReplyDeleteFirst I would like to say I am sorry to hear about your son's condition and I hope that everything works out in a good way for you.
John Q is probably one of my favorite movies ever. Denzel was great in the role of the father faced with the dilemma of no health insurance and no way to be able to secure that much needed heart transplant for his son.
I was in a similar situation when my husband was diagnosed with cancer. It is a scary place to be in knowing that your loved one is dying and there is really nothing you can do about it.
I tried in vain to get them to do some sort of chemotherapy on him to try and get rid of the tumor on his lung. It took me four weeks of calling everyday to try and get some answers. It is frustrating beyond belief when you are trying to do whatever you can and you know there is really nothing you can do to change the situation. Indeed I did succeed in getting him some chemotherapy, but at what cost?
His quality of life plummeted while on chemotherapy. I was never explained to in full the details of my husband's condition. The doctors never explained to me that he had terminal cancer. I think this was something I knew deep down anyway but just refused to hear. I wanted there to be something, anything that I could do to make him better. But without insurance, the doctors pretty much just ignored my requests and did only what was required and nothing more. Nothing that would actually help him and maybe it is true that there was nothing that could help him. But it was imperative that I try. How could I have lived without myself if I stood by and did nothing? I was angry and hurt. I knew there was nothing I could do or say that was going to change the course of the disease and I felt very alone knowing that no doctor was going to be able to do anything to help him. It was the worst experience of my life.
So I do not think I would react in the way that he did but I can certainly understand his frustration and his desire to make something happen that would benefit his son and make him better.
Lorri Cowart
*how could I live with myself. sorry-typo. :)
DeleteLorri Cowart
Lorri,
DeleteI am sorry to hear you had to go through such a traumatic experience with a loved one. Its especially hard when there is nothing you can do to help and they are out of your control. I have not seen John Q but after watching the trailer and seeing what you said about I really want to see it. I can see how someone can go to great lengths to help out a family member and a loved one. Thank you for sharing your story about your loved one.
Cory stoekel
Thanks Cory.
DeleteIt's never easy having to make decisions like what to do in these type situations. I just feel that honestly is always best and that you should follow your instincts to do what is right. I think that do unto others is very appropriate in almost any situation. Just think how you would want someone to treat you and treat them in that same manner. I am not sure that really is IDS related but still pertinent. I recommend that you watch John Q. you wont be sorry. It is definitely worth a watch. I should know I used to work at the movie store! Lol!
I did well in the game too! I thought it was fun and I only had my reputation slip once to orange because the choices werent anything i would really do in real life but it was still a fun experience.
Lorri Cowart
Lorri,
DeleteYour story really touched me. I'm so very sorry but from the sounds of it you seem like you are a strong person and are handling it well. I really respect you for that! I've watched John Q a couple of times and I always wonder what I would do in a situation like that, and I literally think I would go insane knowing there was just nothing I could do. And, it's hard putting something you care about so much into someone else's hands, because if it ends up not going well you always think that if it was in your hands it would have gone differently or that they didn't do everything they could. Wow, I just can't imagine the pain of going through that situation.
I hope all is well now,
-Charlotte Haught
Hi Charlotte!
DeleteThanks for your response. Losing someone is never easy and for a long time I handled it horribly but as with a lot of things in life, change was the catalyst that brought me out of my depression and into the life that I am trying to pursue now.
It is definitely hard to face a situation like that without health insurance. I hate that so many doctors are so blind to the needs of the many when they can really can only help the few with really really good insurance. It doesn't seem fair or just in my opinion.
I have been through a lot in my life but feel that those journeys have helped me become the person I am today. Much healthier and happier and with a clear goal in mind for my future. I hope that IDS can help me fine tune that goal and lead me in a new and exciting direction.
Lorri Cowart
Hi Lorri,
DeleteThank you for your concern regarding my son, he is doing great. I am sorry to hear about your tragedy, it is very hard to lose someone you love so dearly. I worked on the cancer floor for years at Wuesthoff and it is a very difficult and cruel disease that has no bias or prejudice.
I too feel it is important to do the right thing and to do unto others as we want done to us. I scored a 52 for the self worth and a 39 for reputation. the scene with the gun got me at first, I just kept denying shooting someone else and finally the police came.
I love John Q, I can say that I do not think I would go about it the same way, but I would be too scared to pull something like that off, but I would fight to the death to keep my child alive.
Thank you for your responses and good luck with this new chapter in your life.
Katina Bolton
1) Bentham City scored my reputation and self worth high. I won at the end and I was asked for an interview. The only time my self worth went down was the first scene and first thing I clicked on which I am confused why it went to the red. But other than that one instance it remained in the green.
ReplyDelete2)No, I believe the solutions were clear and I did not hesitate to answer any of the questions. This shows the true self worth and reputation because I did not have to think of the answer or the best outcome, I went with my gut feelings.
3)Critical thinking is a big part of my interdisciplinary because you have to consider many sides of the story from different aspects to come up with the best decision that would benefit everyone.
4) After reading the comments it goes to show you that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. With the reaction to the professor, not drinking on the job, turning in the wallet, is all good things that had positive outcomes. You will get caught eventually if you do bad things.
Fortunately, although I am still young, I have not been faced with to many major ethical dilemmas in my life. I have called the police about kids drinking while driving a truck and they could not stay in between the lines. The kids had the windows rolled down and when they went by me they lifted their beers to me and flew past me, I was able to get their license plate and description pretty well. The kids were about my age at the time and I called for the safety of them but also the other pedestrians on the road.
Cory Stoekel
Hey Cory,
DeleteI agree with you that it never pays to do wrong, it always comes back around. I feel like this game really demonstrated that very well, especially when it came to Rick's fate. Even if you don't get caught, you still have to live with that guilt on your mind and that can be almost worst than the punishment from getting caught.
Matthew Vickers
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DeleteCalling the police on a bunch of kids making terrible decisions was definately the right thing to do! There is no telling what could have happened! Sometimes doing the right thing takes bravery! Unfortunately, in my own ethical dilemma, I am lacking bravery!
DeleteHeather Coleman
Hey Cory
DeleteI've actually seen drunken drivers on the road and I've called the cops as well. I felt terrible because they are my age and I'm "supposed" to stick with them and be cool and not tell on them. But I knew it was the best decision because so many people could get hurt if they got in an accident due to their drunk driving. I feel it is one's responsibility to do that in that kind of situation.
Charlotte Haught
Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI am also sorry to hear about your son and the troubles you went through with him. Best of luck with everything!
The Bentham City game was a great idea and it was fun and interesting. It gave real life examples and asked you questions that you could relate to and see the outcomes of your decisions. It shows that good things happen to good people and that what goes around comes around. If you start stealing and doing bad things at work or anywhere eventually you will be caught and punished for your mistakes. I would like to do more assignments like this one!
Cory Stoekel
Cory,
DeleteThank you for your concern regarding my son, he is doing great, an Honor student in 8th grade.
I liked the game as well, I feel the same way, if you do good and act good then good things will happen, if people choose to do bad and act bad then eventually bad things will come their way.
Good job on calling the police on those kids, it was for their own good and the other people on the road as well.When people make poor decisions that can affect the lives of others,it is our obligation to help prevent that from happening. We lost a young friend 2 years ago, she was drunk at a party, got into a fight with her boyfriend and took off, she made it maybe a mile before she crashed and killed herself, a few days before her high school graduation. I wish someone that was there with her would have prevented her from driving. Underage drinking happens all the time and I wish there was more we could do to prevent it. Unfortunately drinking and driving happens at all ages, you would think that adults would have better common sense.
Thank you for your post and good luck with your future endeavors, you will go far,
Katina Bolton
1. I scored high in both categories and "won" the game.
ReplyDelete2. These decisions were easy to make, although the results to some of my responses did not seem to quite match up.
3. While I knew initially which choice was right each time, I did evaluate each angle to make sure it was the best choice. I think interdisciplinary studies has made me do that a little more. I do take a step back and evaluate other angles.
4. I think the responses given had more to do with my ethics and morals then my self-worth and "reputation". The responses seemed to fall in line with making the right moral decisions in one's life. I think this just showed me that I will make the right decision if faced with an ethical decision that is not very complex.
In my freshmen year I worked at a gas station over night. I became good friends with one of my co-workers. He was a little older then me and barely getting by on the money he made there. After a while I noticed he was stealing food off the grill at work, and writing off gas as "drive-offs" in his own car. It was a huge dilemma for me because I was friends with him, and I knew how much he was struggling. However, it was stealing and it was very hard to confront him. I did finally address it with him, and he stopped, at least in front of me. That was one of the tougher conversations I've ever had to have though.
Steven Bloom
Hello Steven,
DeleteThe situation you described must have been very difficult. I don't like to see anyone struggle, especially someone who is trying to make it, but just can't get a break. I think we all might do things we wouldn't ever consider in a bad financial situation. Even though I don't think it is right, I would probably have turned my head at the food from the grill that was being eating, but claiming gas seems to be somehow worse. When you confronted him, how did he respond? I am curious.
Mary Cooley
I told him I was concerned for both our jobs and I didn't want to be seen as an accomplice. When I stressed to him that he was putting my job in jeopardy as well, he agreed that he didn't want to get me in trouble. The gas was really the limit for me as well. The food was going to get tossed anyway, but the gas stepped over a line for me. He was surprisingly receptive, I think he knew it was wrong. Like you said though, sometimes we do things we never thought we would when were trying to survive.
DeleteSteven Bloom
Steven,
DeleteGood job on the game, it is interesting to stop and think about certain decisions we must make. It must have been difficult to confront your friend, the food not so much an issue but the gas, well he had to blatantly lie to get the gas. I worked at a bakery after high school and we would throw away so much bread at the end of the night so I would take it and give it to the homeless, well I got in big trouble because that was considered stealing according to by supervisor. I struggled with that because I did not see it as stealing because it was going into the trash, that to me was more of a crime because there were people who were starving and could use that food. It is all in how one views something I guess.
Thank you for sharing your story, good luck with everything you do,
Katina Bolton
1. Bentham City scored my reputation and self worth between medium and high. I tried to choose what I would actually do in the situation as opposed to what I thought would score higher.
ReplyDelete2. Most of the situations were pretty easy for me to come to a solution because they were either common sense or because I knew it was a game without any real consequences.
3. My critical thinking was pretty interdisciplinary. I thought about the perspectives of others before making choices as I do in real life.
4. To be completely honest, I didn't put much value on the responses of the game, because I knew it was only a game. I'm not sure why somethings were scored the way they were and made me question my perspective a bit. Why would my self-worth be lowered by saying hello to my new boss? That doesn't make sense to me.
In my own life I have been in a few ethical dilemmas, mostly relating to work and relationships with co-workers. The most difficult dilemma I have had was to choose to separate from my husband who I have two children with. This was a difficult decision that took months of thought and I didn't take lightly. He will always be in my life on account of our kids and he is crazy about them and has love for me. The Beatles are one of my favorite bands, but they got it wrong with the lyrics "love is all you need." It isn't enough; he has addictions that I couldn't allow in my home or around my kids anymore. I am hopeful that I made the right choice.
Mary Cooley
I have to agree with you on the game. I should have taken it seriously the first time to actually try my skills in social situations, it might make me think about some of the questions or comments I should discuss. I also really didn't pay to much thought into the selection of the answer. I am sorry to hear about what his face, i had no idea it was that bad at one time. I know Ben feels the same way about Delilah, to an extent.
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Mary,
DeleteHi, I really do not know why the game scored the way it did, it is interesting though to think about that. I actually took it a few different times and went against my better judgement just to see what the end result would be. I tried to shoot the gunman several times, at one time I chose to shoot the elderly lady, I was arrested. I ended up waiting in the end to see it the police would show up. My final actual score was 52 for self worth and 39 for reputation.
I too left my husband after 13 years together and two kids, it was for the best and I have been remarried now for almost 7 years to a wonderful man. My ex and I have a good relationship and he is great with the kids, but I knew I had to end the marriage, it took me two years to come to the final decision and you are correct, it is not an easy decision to make especially with kids involved.
Thank you for your honest responses and good luck with your family,
Katina Bolton
Hi Mary!
ReplyDeleteIt seems we had similar situations in life as my husband had addictions as well and unfortunately he died before he could get help for those issues. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
I love the Beatles too and am a huge fan of well, anything British now since I have a wonderful British fiance who has introduced me to all the cool things about England and I have fallen in love with that country. It is rich in history and culture and I am anxious to get back there very soon and spend some time with my fiance.
I didnt really put much emphasis on the responses in the game either, I mean I did but at the same time some of those choices really were not anything I would have done in real life and most of it was a no brainer as far as how I would answer because I consider myself an honest person with a good moral and ethical standard that I hold others to anyway so it was easy to answer those questions.
Take Care.
Lorri Cowart
Hello Lorri, thank you for your response! I am very sorry to hear about your previous husband, I can imagine how difficult that must have been. That is fantastic that you are engaged! And we have even more similarities as I LOVE British things. As a kid two of my best friends had moved here from England and I loved all the fun things I learned from them about Britain. The British Comedy The IT Crowd is pretty much my favorite show, have you seen it? When will you be going back to England to see your fiance. Will one of you be moving here or there at some point?
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Mary
DeleteI'm sorry your marriage didn't work out. You are right though, the Beatles were wrong. That must have been a really hard decision to make though, addictions and all. I mean what's worse for the kids, not having a parent around or being around that parent? I hope I never reach that point in my marriage, as I don't know if I could make that decision. That took a lot of strength, so kudos to you.
Steven Bloom
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ReplyDeleteHow did the Bentham City score your reputation and self worth?
1. I ended up with a full reputation bar and half on self worth (I'm guessing it was half, though the bar was still green) because I chose to get the hell out when rick pulled a gun on the bartender. In real life I probably wouldn't try and talk him down because by that time I'm worried for my own safety and talking to someone who is crazy enough to pull a gun probably isn't the best decision if you enjoy life, so the game penalized me for that. I suppose that is alright though, in the end I still won the game and got the medal.
Did you find some of the situations difficult to come to a solution?
2. Sort of, when rick had me try to kill someone I initially thought to kill him (totally self defense) but he somehow had a magic shield or something that prevented being fired at. So I waited, since no one else deserves to die, not even if they are only animated characters. In the end that worked out well for me. The only other situation that was slightly difficult was the cupcake, I initially gave the cupcake to the girl and told in the following dialog box that "You should split the cupcake with the boy" and then when the jump rope came up I felt like an idiot because you can't really split a jump rope. Instead I just gave it to the girl again to burn off the cupcake. Child obesity is a real issue after all. It was sort of difficult because had I known that was coming it would have been easier to make a decision and give each of them one. Alas, that is life.
Matthew Vickers
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DeleteI tried to kill the teacher first. Then Rick. Then I let the Hispanic guy kill him. Unfortunately, I didn't "win" until my fourth try. I didn't even try to just leave. I may have faired better! Kudos on letting your boss know about the fellow life guards!
DeleteHeather Coleman
Nice, I thought the same at the end. I just shot some random guy. I agree with you on the magic shield with the manager, I felt I shouldn't kill him because in the end I want him to have justice. But it wouldn't be right for the random guy. Childhood obesity is on the rise, with it effecting me, I can now see it with my younger brothers and sisters. They are following in my foot steps, and I don't want them to. I am now changing some of my life style habits be healthier in the future and as a good role model for my brothers and sisters.
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Mathew,
DeleteThank you for playing along, I too tried to shoot Rick over and over again until the police came, I was confused at first because I for sure did not want to kill anyone else, but then after shooting the old lady and getting arrested I picked up on how the game was supposed to be played. The cupcake thing was a little confusing because I do not really see any right decision to be made there, I would split the cupcake. I want to start a non-profit organization to battle childhood obesity. It has been my dream for years and I feel it is an important investment into our children's futures.
Thank you for your responses
Katina Bolton
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ReplyDeleteHow does your critical thinking relate to being interdisciplinary?
ReplyDelete3. Critical thinking relates to being interdisciplinary because in order to have effective critical thinking one must first look at the problem from different disciplines and perspectives in order to give a solution that is logical and pointed. Overall this gives much more effective solutions to problems instead of looking at it from a narrow minded view.
From the comments you received about your responses, what insight have you gained about your own critical thinking and reasoning?
4. I haven't got any yet but I will be sure to post a response in my third post once I get some.
In at least 2-3 sentences discuss a situation in your own life that may have but you in an ethical dilemma.
Never anything as serious as the game thankfully but when I was lifeguarding over the summer at my old high school we had a few guards that would take a few dollars here and there out of the cash box saying "I'll return it back" and never did. I told our boss about it and they got fired.
Whoops, forgot to add my name on the last one
Matthew Vickers
Matthew,
DeleteThat is a wise decision to inform the boss about the thefts, it is stealing and it could have somehow came back on you if you did not inform your boss.
Katina Bolton
John Q was a great movie! It would be very difficult as a parent to watch my child suffer knowing there is more that could be done. I dealt with this when my child's epilepsy was not under control. My employer's child was going through the same exact situation. I had to go to the Neurologist my insurance allowed. My employer not only went to the best money could buy, but he also flew his child to a city that had a specialist that only treated Epilepsy. While my doctor was playing with medicine dosages, his daughter was under control much faster. I can't even imagine the struggle we would have had if we hadn't been insured or had worse insurance!
ReplyDeleteThe Bentham City game was fun. Although I considered myself to be the most honest and ethically sound person I know, I must confess it took me a few tries (three actually) to win the game. :) There were definately some situations that were difficult to answer. In regards to the cupcake, I would have opted for "I get the big cupcake, y'all split the small one" but that wasn't a choice.
The proposal project has made me look at situations differently than I would have before. It's important to really look at situations from all different angles to truly see what's going on.It's interesting to me to get the Peer Review sheets back and see the different perspectives on a topic that I never considered!
I am currently in an ethical dilemma that I have yet to decide on. My coworker takes advantage of shopping at Harvest Time in Sanford. The problem lies with the fact that her family enjoys a $90k yearly salary. I give to that charity through my church to make matters worse. She told me that they don't do an income check, you only have a quick interview with a pastor. This may seem like a no brainer, but I have worked very closely with this girl for 8 years. I tried to alert them to increase their standards but they want her name. What if they prosecute and I have to testify? Input please.
Heather Coleman
Heather,
DeleteHi, I am sorry to hear about your child's situation, I hope everything is ok now. I would have split the cupcakes as well.
In regards to your friend, have you confronted her, maybe drive her to the poor part of town and express how much some people really need the food that she has the privilege of being able to afford. Her taking from this charity is limiting the really needy people from being able to use it the way it is intended. We do not even partake in such charities because we feel it is better left to those in real need and we have two teenage boys and currently live off of 20,000 a year. It will come back on her. I would confront her first and try to get her to realize that what she is doing is not right. Good luck. ;)
Thank you for sharing you dilemma I hope if all works out,
Katina Bolton
Both my self worth and reputation bars were almost full. Some of the situations were difficult to make a decision on. I chose to try and calm the store manager down when he pulled out a gun, but I think if I were in real life I'd be too afraid to try that because he may turn and shoot me.
ReplyDeleteThe ability to think critically across disciplines enables me to integrate knowledges produced within different disciplines. I think that interdisciplinarity helps advance critical thinking in that you acquire the ability to understand multiple viewpoints on a topic. I've been told that I analyze situations too much in depth at times which can sometimes be good and sometimes bad.
I think that the comments showed me that you must be able to think on your feet and make an ethical decision that benefits you as well as those involved in the situation.
There were times I was at the restaurant my boyfriend works at and one of the servers there used to take food home with him when he was done his shift. The owner really liked him and everyone knew him as a great guy. My boyfriend and I were the only ones who knew what he was doing. My boyfriend didn't want to say anything to the owner because he was good friends with the server and thought the server would be angry with him if he told. However, the owner kept seeing something wrong in the inventory each month and he was losing money. I ended up trying to talk to the server since he was a good friend of mine too and told him he should stop and it wasn't right. Eventually my boyfriend told the owner and asked him not to say who told. It was hard to see a good friend of ours lose his job but I think it was the right thing to do, since he didn't stop even when I had a talk with him about it.
-Charlotte Haught
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DeleteI think you guys made the right choice. I too had a friend who was stealing food from work, although mine was gas station food so it was probably not as good. It is hard to accept sometimes that someone you know is doing something wrong. I know it must have been hard for your boyfriend to tell his boss, and even harder for you to approach him. He got what was coming to him though, he knew the consequences of his actions.
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Charlotte,
DeleteHi, thank you for responding and participating. Some of the choices were kind of hard because I too would not have made some that were available so I picked the ones that may be my next choice if left not other option. I am sorry your friend put you in that situation, you guys made the right decision. When someone puts us in a situation where our own ethics are being challenged it is on them, not us. We have to stick by what we feel is right or else we will not be able to live with our decisions. My cousin, by marriage, stole form the guy she was cleaning how for, 5,000 which was the money he needed to pay his employees, he owned a painting company. I told as soon as I found out because several men were unable to receive their pay for that week and it was just wrong.She was arrested for grand theft and she still will not speak to me, but that is her choice. She was put on probation and had to pay back the money.
Everyone has choices to make and when other peoples choices interfere with our own ethics, we have to stick by what we feel is right.
Thank you for sharing,
Katina Bolton
I got arrested. My self worth was half orange and my reputation was all green. I thought I did alright I guess I should have shot him. I have chosen the random person because I believe in shitty luck, and my thinking was he had shitty luck.
ReplyDeletet6here were some solution that I had to think about. Some of them were easy some where hard. The one that was hardest for me was helping the woman. I did not know who to chose. I thought the lady really did, and not the manager. I always thought about doing the right things I never thought about being interdisciplinary because the social situations threw me off. I think different socially.
Mahindra Donald Rajkumar
Donald
DeleteThe game was sort of difficult in that respect. I don't think in real life someone will ever be in a situation where some guy with a gun tells you to "kill someone else" or die. It is a little farfetched and it's definitely understandable to mess up on that part of the game. It sounds like you did pretty well on it though!
Matthew Vickers
I don't know if I have an ethical dilemma one a situation. Some has to deal with friends and our relationship, but I do not want to talk about these on the internet. I have to say, that social situations and using my interdisciplinary mind has not come across in my thinking. I like this exercise because it has opened my eyes to new possibilities.
ReplyDeleteMahindra Donald Rajkumar
Donald,
ReplyDeleteI understand not wanting to share things over the internet, it is not always the best place to put private information. I had a hard time with scene 5, I was not wanting to shoot anyone, I waited and eventually the police came and arrested Rick. I did not suspect the manager of stealing either. I make one think about making judgement without all the info.
Thank you for sharing,
Katina Bolton
From the comments you received about your responses, what insight have you gained about your own critical thinking and reasoning?
ReplyDelete4. Most of the responses I received about the game were generally positive and shared many of the same difficulties and issues that I had shared about the game as well. A lot of people had trouble with the cupcake and the choice rick gave of killing someone. I think overall these were the most difficult parts of the game and it makes sense that most of the feedback would be about those particular parts. Most people also agreed that telling my boss that other lifeguards were stealing money was indeed a good idea on my behalf.
Matthew Vickers