Ch 1: Asking the Right Questions Flashcards
Experts cannot rescue us
Experts often sound confident like they know what they are doing, but they are not always right.
Experts often disagree and claim opposite things of eachother
Experts do provide reasonable claims (if claim is within their expertise), so it gives us a food for thought, but we must evaluate these claims and make a decision ourselves.
Weak-sense critical thinking
Using critical thinking to only defend present beliefs
Selfish ends; not concerned with the truth and resists different opinions
Closed-mindedness and tears down others
Domination over those who disagrees with you
Strong sense critical thinking
Using critical thinking to evaluate and reconsider own beliefs
Evaluating other’s claims to defend against conformity and deception
Open-mindedness and willing to change with better evidence
BETTER for helping professionals since you always want the best for people seeking our help
Values
Abstract ideas that we think are worthwhile but not always stated
Provides standard of conduct by which we act/measure quality of human behavior from friends, strangers, ourselves, etc.
May be so significant it affects opinions and beliefs
ASHA code of ethics
- Responsible for welfare of your clients
- Maintain professional competence
- Act with honesty and integrity
- Uphold dignity and autonomy of our professions
- Responsible for welfare of our clients
Evaluate effectiveness of our services
HIPAA
Do not discriminate in service delivery based on race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
- Maintain professional competence
Engage in lifelong learning to maintain and enhance competence
Use technology consistent with professional guidelines
- Act with honesty and integrity
Provide accurate information about professional credentials and services
Openly discuss any conflicts of interests
Do not defraud or make false statements related to payment for services
- Uphold dignity and autonomy of our professions
Exercise independent professional judgment in recommending and providing services
Do not engage in dishonest, negligent, deceit or misrepresentation that reflects negatively on the professions
Primary values of critical thinkers
- Autonomy
- Curiosity
- Humility
- Respect for good reasons
- Autonomy
Don’t follow the pack but listen
Drive to form one’s own conclusions
Makes us want the largest array of possible options
Listen to the opposing values
- Curiosity
Listen to other’s opinions and feel the need to question and desire to understand others
Gain other’s insights to liberate yourself from partial beliefs
- Humility
Listen to others
Even smartest person can be wrong and know what you don’t know
- Respect for good reasons
Regardless of who it comes from if the reasoning is worthwhile
Listen to others
