Phyllis had always been the one to take care of Douglas, now he feels as if it is his duty and privilege to take care of her, even though others don’t agree. Choose two positive critical thinking habits of mind and write one to three sentences for each habit to support how Douglas may have defended his position on being the primary care taker for his wife.
Confident in Reasoning: Douglas is truthful of his reasoning skills to yield good judgments.
2. Analytical: Douglas is habitually alert to potential problems and vigilant in anticipating consequences and trying to foresee short-term and long-term outcomes of being primary care taker for his wife.
Use the method for making decision and describe how these steps apply to Douglas decision to take care of Phyllis. Gather all relevant information and evaluate the pros and cons of each possible choice. step 3
