Assignment:
Discussion Question
"Means versus Ends" Please respond to the following:
• Read the article titled "Ends Justify Means Every Time", located at https://www.officer.com/article/10232601/ends-justify-means-every-time. Next, explain at least two (2) critical decisions you may have to make during your chosen career in criminal justice.
• Based on the article, decide whether you agree or disagree with the statement, "Any compromise between good and evil only hurts the good and helps the evil." Discuss one (1) situation where this would or would not be true, and explain your rationale
Discussion Question
"Identifying Truth or Fiction"
The video clip, "The Baloney Detection Kit," this week discusses the ways an effective critical thinker assesses claims made by others.
• Examine some key reasons why people might seem attracted to pseudoscience-type claims.
• Describe at least two (2) such claims that you have heard people make and analyze the main reasons why such claims do or do not meet rigorous scientific methodology standards.
• Determine at least two (2) ways in which the material discussed this week has changed your own thinking.