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Critical Thinking at Work Jeffrey Peterson University of Phoenix Online CSS 330 Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making Indera Murphy 29 September, 2004 Critical Thinking at Work What is critical thinking? A good place to start is with what it is not. The natural disposition to be unaware of the thinking process is uncritical thinking. Being unconcerned about the amount or quality of evidence and cling to earlier views steadfastly (Ruggerio, 1990) Accepting something as true because it occurred to us or applying standards of judgment without questioning criteria for the judgment is an example of uncritical thinking. The questioning or inquiry we engage in when we seek to understand, evaluate, or resolve is defined as critical thinking (Ruggiero, 1998). The critical thinker has four steps to follow. First, follow evidence where it leads. Second, consider a variety of possible viewpoints and explanations. Third, weigh the effects of motives and biases. Lastly, do not reject unpopular...

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