•The practice of critical thinking requires overcoming egocentrism and sociocentrism.

Critical thinking begins as soon as an individual realizes the errors in his or her
thought process.

CRITICAL THINKING AND ETHICS

•Aside from overcoming egocentric and sociocentric thinking tendencies, it is also

crucial for aspiring critical thinkers to raise vital questions relevant to the issue at
hand.

•Asking questions is an indispensable task in critical thinking as well as in ethical

reasoning.

•Questions set the purpose of an inquiry.

•Raising queries indicates one wants to know more and does not content himself or
herself with the current information about a case at its face value.

•Sometimes, a person also inquires about facts and appear insufficient, doubtful, or
outdated.

•Verification of facts deserves urgent attention.

•When confronted with an ethical issue, most people deliver quick judgements
without appropriate and sufficient information validation.