Reference no: EM132289048
Word Count 400 words Minimum
Prepare: Watch the following "Links to an external site." from Daniel H. Cohen, and read "Confronting Disagreement by Seeking Truth" from Chapter 9.4.
Reflect: Think about experiences you have had that involved conflicts with others. What was the genesis of the conflict? Would it have been possible for the exchange to be more productive?
Think about why disagreements often lead to fights rather than opportunities to learn from each other.
Write: AnswerALL the questions below:
• What is an area of life in which you have experienced people treating arguments as a kind of war?
• What were the consequences of that approach?
• What is an area of life in which you have experienced people treating arguments as a kind of performance?
• Was that approach effective?
• Why is it better to treat arguments as a venue for learning?
• What traits of character does it require to be able to live according to that approach?
• What benefits can it have in our lives to take that approach? Provide a specific example.