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EUROSPAN GROUP Learning through Disagreement by Marvin T. Brown
Learning through Disagreement offers practical instruction in how to locate underlying assumptions and values so as to identify points of overlap that can serve as building blocks for agreement. Three key ethical approaches are concisely presented, not as abstract theories but as tools for good decision making. Realistic examples of common workplace disagreements are discussed, and detachable perforated worksheets for individual or group use are interspersed throughout. IntroductionChapter One: A Dialogical Approach1. Dialogical Capacity2. Learning through DialogueChapter Two: Resources for Finding Good Solutions1. Sorting out Different Resources2. Discovering Implicit Value Judgments3. Developing Valid Syllogisms4. Assumptions about Ourselves5. Uncovering Assumptions6. Discovering the Resources of Alternative ViewsChapter Three: Applying Ethical Criteria to Alternative Arguments1. Applying an Ethics of Purpose2. Applying an Ethics of Principle3. Applying an Ethics of ConsequenceChapter Four: Doing the Work1. A Map for Argumentative Dialogues2. A Sample Argumentative DialogueGlossary