Dilemmas and Decisions (A Critical Addition to the Curriculum)
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Product Details
Author:
Patrick F. Miller
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
116
Publisher:
Brill (March 15, 2018)
Imprint:
Brill
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9789004368095
ISBN-10:
9004368094
Weight:
12oz
Dimensions:
6.1" x 9.25"
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$40.00
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
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Overview
In Dilemmas and Decisions the author argues that dilemmas, medical, political and personal are clearly universal, requiring decisions with a painful choice. Nevertheless, we are witnessing an increasing tendency amongst opinion leaders, from management consultants to religious fundamentalists, to inform us that dilemmas either do not really exist or are merely problems awaiting the “right” solution (which they happen to possess).
Such moral certainty is dangerously mistaken, breeding extremism and undermining democratic values. Education can become a kind of preparation for Multiple Choice Question-type exams or TV quizzes, with facts recalled under pressure of time and problems needing fast solutions.
Problems, however, are different from dilemmas; they have solutions and disappear as soon as these are found. Dilemmas leave you with an aftertaste and a sense of regret about the rejected alternative.
Such moral certainty is dangerously mistaken, breeding extremism and undermining democratic values. Education can become a kind of preparation for Multiple Choice Question-type exams or TV quizzes, with facts recalled under pressure of time and problems needing fast solutions.
Problems, however, are different from dilemmas; they have solutions and disappear as soon as these are found. Dilemmas leave you with an aftertaste and a sense of regret about the rejected alternative.
