Critical Thinking Phl Critical Thinking Phl. Why Critical Thinking Controversial issues can become inflamed Good intentions are not enough Emotion must be balanced by reason. Ideas and arguments must be judged rationally and not just for their persuasiveness. Prescriptive and Descriptive Descriptive statements tell us what is Prescriptive statements tell us what ought to be.
Ethics is primarily concerned with prescriptive statements.
These should then lead to action. The Construction of an Argument Argument consists of two or more propositions. Is identified by such words as therefore, thus, hence, and consequently. The proposition that provides a reason or support for the conclusion. Serves as the foundation of the argument Is identified by such words as because, for, since, as shown by.