Life Key Values

Question: ExplainReflecting Lifes Key Values. Answer: Thinking is a power or an ability which only humans have. Thinking helps us solve problems, formulate inferences, measure likelihoods and make decisions. Such thoughtful thinking is effective when it is used for a solution or a critical problem solving (Moon, 1999). Critical thinking and reflective thinking are extremely important for evaluating anything which is important and needs an analysis. Both are synonymous in nature. When I analyzed about my own critical thinking power it meant those skills or strategies which help enhancing the portability of the occurrence of an outcome desired by me. It is a directed way of thought process as it is focused mainly on one desired outcome.The concept of reflective thinking on the other hand is a bit more different. It is a component of the critical thinking process which refers to those processed which help making a judgment or an analysis of what has already happened (Halpern, 1996). I have highly benefit by using such thought processes in understanding my own self. They have helped me reflect on my own life. They have also helped me identify what is ideal for me and what is not. Positives are known to all of us. But the most important fact is knowing how to keep the negatives away which directly helps in living a much better life. Assumption Being an entrepreneur involved in the profession of writing and handling a team of writers along with my own personal responsibilities was not at all easy. The three values which primarily helped me undergo this big task and continue till today are My open mindedness, my willingness to accept both the responsibilities of work and home and my wholeheartedness to face my internal fears and uncertainties. (Colley, 2012)What we do and how we act in our lives has a direct impact on the world around us. The three levels of critical thinking has helped in me recognizing actions which will not just give desired results and help accordingly, but to also take a new path in achieving the same desired goal. My Civic Virtue and its Impact on the World Another important concept is that of values. Values are needed as they help us make assumptions for any argument which needs a reasoning at the backdrop. One value I cherish to be having is I never do anything that harms environment in any manner with an intention to harm it. The ethical care for the universe is the value I nurture inside me. It is a kind of a civic virtue one opts to develop with time (Raza, 2011). Values for Decision Making About Environment Thoughtful decisions regarding environmental changes involves a lot of activities ranging from consequences irreversible and of great importance for the current well being and future well being of the mankind. How fast is greenhouse gas emitted and how much is it emitting? How much must the quantity be reduced so that it does not affect climate changes? What are the standards one can set in his or her own life so that air and water pollution is not contributed by them?The above are the various questions and assumptions made by me when I am living my life and working for a living. These involves a process where I weight the cost and benefits in multiple dimensions. Although the stakes are high the government, society and nation many times fail to take measures to stop the consequences of environmental changes. Decision-making is sometimes disrupted. If as individual citizens each one of us does just our part then in a short time the society will be taking active part in taking care of the nature. Instead of waiting for standard processes to be followed one can simply stop contributing to environmental pollutants in every manner possible.Such a value has helped me immensely shaping my life. All environmental policy decisions involve numerous after effects. An example can be given about land usage. The more land is used to develop properties, houses, shops, offices, schools etc the more it is affecting water and air quality. It increases the risk of flooding, wildlife and carbon sequestrations.. These in addition to these have certain social and economical effects as well.One individually can stop this cycle by stopping the desire to use land for personal gains. When the mortals leave the immortal life then everything one possesses is left behind. Then what is the need to use land for a material gain which has no permanence. Good policies and thoughts, values and assumptions about our environment will be helpful for the entire world.(Polasky, 2012)In summary, crit ical thinking involves a wide range of thinking skills leading toward desirable outcomes and reflective thinking focuses on the process of making judgments about what has happened. However, reflective thinking is most important in prompting learning during complex problem-solving situations because it provides students with an opportunity to step back and think about how they actually solve problems and how a particular set of problem solving strategies is appropriated for achieving their goal. References Moon, J. A. (1999). Reflection in learning and professional development: Theory and practice. Hawaii.edu.Halpern, D. F. (1996). Thought and knowledge: an introduction to critical thinking (3rd ed.). Mahwah.Binta, M Colley. (2012). Reflection: A Key Component to ThinkingCriticallyAnonymous, (2007), ACritical Reflection Framework, Education.vic.gov.auRaza, E Rabbi. (2011), What are the Value Conflicts and Assumptions for Critical Reading?Polasky, S. (2012), Valuing the Environment for Decisionmaking