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56TY453092 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
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PHD VERIFIED |
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APA |
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Final #8 Responses
LBS-201
(V.D.)
Obstacles that I have seen to my critical thinking maybe not having the whole information/context set out of the situations thought out. There are times where certain questions may not be asked that could possibly
highlight more about the situation. To make a claim that is fully valid, it is highly necessary to make sure that all contexts of the situation are mentioned in a way that will add more context and reasoning to the claim.
Without that it is hard to make an argument that can be tried and true.
In my arguments there can be times where not all information and context given, and questions asked are not completely addressed, therefore making the claim not as strong. In order to make my argument stronger it is
necessary that I ask myself those questions being asked of me and more, answer them thoroughly and try them against my argument. Also researching more information as evidence and context to support the
argument will be highly beneficial.
LBS-201
(L.P.)
Today, around 3pm, my boss walked into my office and asked, “Why are you here?” Now, immediately I knew why he asked the question because our Business Manager, Stella had warned me that a co-worker was furious
that I was allowed to be at work after having direct contact with my son who tested positive for Covid on Tuesday, while this guy, Mark was sent home, Monday and asked to bring back a negative Covid test before he
could return, he still hasn’t. Granted, Mark has all the symptoms, I have none, Mark is unvaccinated, I am boosted, Mark refuses to wear a mask, I wear one, AND I tested negative every day prior to going to work.
So, I had an emotional bias of anger welling up that made it very difficult to think critically when my boss, the Priest, asked me why I in the office, doing my job. Also keep in mind, my boss knew my situation yesterday,
however, Mark only started complaining today. When Father mentioned that it was not fair treatment to Mark that I was at work and he wasn’t, I should have asked more questions to find out what Father thought fair
treatment should be. Mark was asked to get a negative Covid test, he hasn’t, I have.
To me, Mark created his own situation and the unfair treatment is really the way I was being treated today. The Department of Health for our state clearly states that without symptoms, and with a negative Covid test, an
employee need not quarantine, which is what I was now being asked to do. I have a definite bias that defers to authority and especially to my elders, the priest was telling me that he needed to treat my situation the
same as someone else’s and my first instinct was to just go along with it.
Then, I started to realize the error in considering the cases as similar and began asking some questions. For example, we have a pre-school onsite, and I work very closely with the principal and see the children, who are
all masked, all day. The principal is well versed in the Covid quarantine regulations, and I mentioned that she would have immediately let it be known that I should not be on the premises if it were against protocol.
As the conversation continued, my system 1 style thinking began to convert to system 2 type thinking as I realized I had done everything by the book to be able to be at work, knowing full well that I would be the first
person to stay home in quarantine rather than jeopardize any of my co-worker’s health. I found the regulations to back up my position on the Health Department website, printed them out, and gave them to my boss and
the business manager, in case they should ever need them again, then let the whole conversation drop.