Making moral and ethical decisions requires us to seek a deeper understanding of the complexity of the issues surrounding our decisions. As illustrated by this article by Christopher Dwyer, a researcher at the National University of Ireland, the PI Intellectual character assets of critical thinking, reflection, curiosity, and truth-seeking press us to explore beliefs and values that are different from our own (Practice M1).
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5 barriers to critical thinking
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Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Taking multiple perspectives
Video
3 minutes
By: Cultivating Leadership
Managing difficult classroom discussions
Tool
180 minutes
By: Indiana University
The importance of perspective-taking in leadership
Article
8 minutes
By: Daniel H. Pink, Life Science Leader
Developing a systems thinking capacity in learners of all ages
Article
15 minutes
By: Tracey Benson, Waters Center for Systems Thinking
Three good things
Tool
10 minutes
By: Character Lab