The study of biometrics has revealed that everyone is born with unique fingerprints, eyes, voice patterns, and individual body aromas. Like these individual characteristics, internal methods we use to guide us in making good judgments and making constant daily decisions are unique to each individual. Critical thinking and decision making are instilled in people through education and naturally learned activities we achieve on a daily basis. However, excellence in critical thinking and good decision making must be practiced and refined to be enhanced and beneficial to the user.
I will illustrate this by examining elements used to define critical thinking and decision-making. Then I will compare the differences between "the book" definition and my personal interpretation of critical thinking and decision-making. I will also discuss how they relate to each other and the benefits of being a critical think
My interpretation is that critical thinking means the ability to carefully consider and analyze with sound judgement every aspect of any problem or situation. I depict decision making as the art of examining any given situation thoroughly and by achieving this helps produce several primary or alternate courses of action that could accomplish the same task with minimal obstacles, risks, or injury.
Based on my personal experience as an equal opportunity advisor, in the 25th Infantry Division Artillery (Light), I have had to apply critical thinking to many racial, gender, and sexual harassment complaints. I have had to ensure all the information I received from both parties involved in the dispute are precise, accurate and most of all relevant to the complaint. After receiving the complaint and carefully identifying all the facts, I then have to apply the decision making process. My job requires me to advise the brigade commander. I must be
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