As a way to understand my perspective, I will be doing four short pieces on my personal code of ethics. This code is how I try to live my life both personally and professionally. This is the first of these installments.
Always Make Informed Decisions
We are lucky to live at a time where we have an almost unlimited amount of information and opinions to base our decisions on. Unfortunately it seems that too few of us take the time to really analyze information that may not agree with our current viewpoint. When looking at an issue I think it is incumbent to not just dismiss opposing arguments, but instead make sure the decision I am making takes those arguments into account. I feel this interchange is critical to the development of strong arguments, that although you may not agree with them, at least takes your world view into account. Throughout my writing you will see my acknowledgement of opposing viewpoints and what I hope are strong arguments as to why my decision or arguments holds more weight.
Defend My Arguments with Facts, not Feelings
No matter you political affiliation, all can be guilty of using a particularly emotional defense to sway opinion in your favor. I have little tolerance for this and believe it a very disingenuous way of looking at any issue. Turning an argument into little more then a two-year old’s rant makes me think the speaker has either has not done their homework or has little to contribute. In my writings I will do my best to link to any reports or articles I have used to make my point and will not try to hide weak points by making an emotional plea to your senses. I will also do my best not to distort facts to my liking. I will not cherry-pick quotes or use statistics in a way to intentionally distort their meaning.
Always Make Informed Decisions
We are lucky to live at a time where we have an almost unlimited amount of information and opinions to base our decisions on. Unfortunately it seems that too few of us take the time to really analyze information that may not agree with our current viewpoint. When looking at an issue I think it is incumbent to not just dismiss opposing arguments, but instead make sure the decision I am making takes those arguments into account. I feel this interchange is critical to the development of strong arguments, that although you may not agree with them, at least takes your world view into account. Throughout my writing you will see my acknowledgement of opposing viewpoints and what I hope are strong arguments as to why my decision or arguments holds more weight.
Defend My Arguments with Facts, not Feelings
No matter you political affiliation, all can be guilty of using a particularly emotional defense to sway opinion in your favor. I have little tolerance for this and believe it a very disingenuous way of looking at any issue. Turning an argument into little more then a two-year old’s rant makes me think the speaker has either has not done their homework or has little to contribute. In my writings I will do my best to link to any reports or articles I have used to make my point and will not try to hide weak points by making an emotional plea to your senses. I will also do my best not to distort facts to my liking. I will not cherry-pick quotes or use statistics in a way to intentionally distort their meaning.
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