MODR 1770 Study Guide - Veganism, Laity, Gambling
11 Mar 2014
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Competent layperson: person who is good at dealing with experts and expertise outside their own 2ield. Broad understanding of intellectual landscape. Strong generic intellectual abilities. Know how to evaluate info and claims outside. Overcon=idence effect: when we think too highly our their area of expertise understanding of a situation. E. g. business managers may. Are informed + appreciative audience for arts. Con=irmation bias: favour arguments that uphold out and science beliefs and ignore evidence that contradicts them. Have informed appreciation + understanding for nature and society. Halo effect: assume someone w +ive attributes is intelligent, pleasant, moraletc e. g connecting beautiful. !argument:!attempt!to!provide!reasons!for!some! looks of actress to facial cream advertisement. points!of!view!or!support!a!claim! Illegitimate bias: inclinations illegitimately in2luence the way we support or interfere w ability to listen to. **+*premises! !reasons;!evidence;!proof! claims/rsn: arguer: 2irst of several involved in making an argument. Features: don"t recognize one"s own bias, can"t articulate other"s argument, occur w important matters to individual. Ethotic argument depends on the credibility/ perspective of.
