PHIL341 - Week 2 Discussion

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Week 2 Discussion Board Post Consider the terms vague, ambiguity and generality as they relate to our textbook reading for this week. Answer the 3 prompts below 1. What are some examples of when they might be used in your future career? 2. What is an example of when they should not be used? 3. How are vagueness, ambiguity and generality used in politics or in law in order to achieve a desired outcome? 4. Provide an example from current events that demonstrate the use of vagueness, ambiguity, or generality. Feel free to share an article, a screenshot of a social media post, a video, etc. to support your example 5. You MUST include Sourced information in the form of In-text citations and References in your Initial DB post to support the content in your post. Don't forget to complete all posts by signing the name you wish your classmates to call you. Example: Paige or Prof. Wegner. Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts. These responses should do more than agree or compliment their answers; they should add to the discussion by asking relevant questions, providing additional examples, reference additional materials, and provide additional connection and insight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Response: I want to start my post with how the textbook defines words vague, ambiguity, and generality to serve as the foundation of my responses for each point. Vague: A concept is vague if we cannot say with certainty what it includes and what it excludes (Moore & Parker, 2021, pg 487). Ambiguity: Having more than one meaning. An ambiguous claim is one that can be interpreted in more than one way and whose meaning is not made clear by the context (Moore & Parker, 2021, pg 480) Generality: Lack of detail or specificity. The more different kinds of Xs to which the word for them applies, the more general that word is (Moore & Parker, 2021, pg 483). 1. In my future career as an RN, An example scenario that I can see myself using these concepts appropriately is when I refer to my patients' identifiers - more specifically when referring to their preferred identities (gender, race, age group, etc). It is part of a nurse's 1
routine to get personal information on a patient; so for an effort not to offend anyone, I would rely on vague, ambiguous, or generalized terms when I speak about my patients until the patient themself makes the clarification. 2. An example of when it should not be used is when referring to patient's health data, lab results, vital stats, previous diagnosis, and the like. These are information that has to be specific for a successful care plan. 3. In politics and law, the statements are directed to address everyone. There shouldn't be any exceptions so that's why I think the use of these concepts are important. It is so that a person will not think that a certain statement is only pinpointing anyone specifically, or that it should cause a divide. It is so that the public can interpret it as applicable to all. 4. I think that this concept is relevant to today's social issues of gender norms, as shown in this news article I found online (link). A simple example is the normalization of vague, ambiguous, or generalized gender identities. More and more people are making preferences with their gender expression/identity. Reference: Jenkins, C. (2019, September 23). Millennials are fine with being vague about gender, and that’s no bad thing. The New Statesman. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/ 2019/09/millennials-are-fine-being-vague-about-gender-and-thats-no-bad-thing Moore, B. N., & Parker, R. (2021). Critical thinking. McGraw-Hill Education. 2
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