Critical Thinking in Today’s Society
Cathleen Miller
University of Phoenix
MGT/350
November 2, 2010
Vernon Wooldridge
Critical Thinking in Today’s Society
Critical thinking can be defined as mental processes of discernment by analyzing and evaluating, acquiring information to reach a conclusion or answer (Thinking, 2010). Critical thinkers gather information from all senses, verbal and/or written expressions, personal reflection, observation, experiences and reasoning. This does not assure that one will reach either the truth or a correct conclusion. They may not have all the relevant information, or information that is not yet discovered. To be a critical thinker one must think with intelligence which includes: clarifying, credibility, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, logic, and fairness in making a decision or conclusion. It is used by various individuals for various reasons; the following paper describes situations when critical thinking was used to make difficult decisions that have impacted more than one person. Critical thinking is necessary for business situations as well as personal situations. How has Critical Thinking affected your life?
As the business world changes and becomes more complex so does the need for critical thinkers. Critical thinking is a requirement for various jobs in the workforce, especially management. What is Critical Thinking? According to Webster’s (2010), Critical thinking is a mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information to reach an intelligent conclusion Webster’s (2010).
Decision Making
Decision making is a function of critical thinking that involves making a decision based on the information collected and analyzed. The decision making process is a function of critical thinking because decision making process is frequently stressful; anyone who has ever endured making a critical decision will mention sleepless nights, irritability and...