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This 4 page paper discusses what critical thinking is, and how it can be used in making business decisions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Discussion Critical thinking is defined as "the identification and evaluation of evidence to guide decision making" (What is critical thinking?) A person who is thinking critically uses "broad in-depth analysis
of evidence to make decisions" as well as getting his or her beliefs across accurately and clearly (What is critical thinking?) A critical thinker also exhibits many traits, among them
the ability to remain open-minded and consider alternatives; to be well-informed; to be able to judge how reliable his sources are; to be able to evaluate an argument "including the
acceptability of its reasons, assumptions and evidence"; and to be able to ask "appropriate clarifying questions" (What is critical thinking?) A critical thinker does not always automatically assume that because
he is engaged in such reasoning, that he is correct (What is critical thinking?) Another source says that critical thinking is vital because people "dont use logic to decide, or
even to think" (Robbins, 2005). Instead, "all of our decisions come from emotion ... our brains decision-making center is directly connected to emotions, then to logic" (Robbins, 2005). In other
words, we make emotional decisions and then use logic to justify them (Robbins, 2005). We also tend to make assumptions, and one of the most important things any critical thinker
can do is learn to identify their own assumptions, and whether or not they have any basis in fact (Robbins, 2005). With this brief background, the student can construct a
scenario in which critical thinking plays an important part in a business decision, and why. There are many reasons for using critical thinking in business decisions: there are other
people involved; the decision can impact the operation of an entire company; getting it wrong can cost a great deal of money or even worse, loss of jobs. It stands
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