PHIL 347 Week 8 Discussion; When the People You Love Dont Think Like You (Responses Added)
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Course
PHIL 347 (PHIL347)
Institution
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
(Including Follow-ups)
This week, we were asked to take into consideration five significant social views. Of the five, the one I found particularly repugnant is , “How about someone who does not believe that humans are contributing to the conditions that cause climate change?” Most of the othe...
PHIL 347 Week 8 Discussion: When the People You Love Dont Think Like You
(Including Follow-ups)
This week, we were asked to take into consideration five significant social views. Of the five, the
one I found particularly repugnant is , “How about someone who does not believe that humans
are contributing to the conditions that cause climate change?” Most of the other opinions
somewhat make sense due to the fact they cannot be justified with facts as much as this one. For
someone to assume that humans have no impact on the conditions that cause climate change
would be inappropriate. Despite finding the idea repugnant, I would still respectfully listen to the
judgements and evidence used to support the opinion. According to the text, strong critical
thinkers seek to discover the basis of the ethical disagreement instead of calling the person a fool
or an evil person (Facione, 2016).
If I were to be in a conversation with someone who thinks humans have no impact on climate
change, I would very likely propose facts rather than use my own opinions. For example, I would
say that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of 1,300 independent scientific
experts from countries all over the world, have concluded that there is more than a 95% chance
that human activities over the past 50 years have attributed to the constant warmth of the planet
(NASA, 2020). In addition to approaching the argument with facts, I would attempt to find a way
for the disagreement to be solved in a way where both interests are fulfilled.
Lastly, as Facione states, I would respond to a disagreement like this with the Golden Rule in
mind. Because this is a situation where someone I know does not agree with me, I would
definitely be more inclined to put myself in their shoes. I would be considerate and respectful. I
would do my best to prevent changing this conversation into an argument. This is how I would
ethically respond to the statement of such a point of view?
References
Facione, P., & Gittens, C. (2016). Think critically. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from
https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780133914351/
NASA. (2020, February 10). The Causes of Climate Change. Retrieved from
https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
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