Ethically Speaking.

Teaching a child to think critically and deeply will assist with the implications of instantaneous communication and information. If we are teaching them to think critically, they will ask questions. Questions regarding who is disseminating the information, for what purpose, how will the promulgator of the information profit or benefit from the proliferation of what he or she is espousing? A case of interest would be the research done by the insurance companies to block healthcare reform. On its face, healthcare reform would serve as the antecedent to a hike in healthcare premiums. However, scrutiny revealed dubiousness in the way the study was disclosed. (NBC News with Brian Williams, 2009) They could further ask, how does this information affect me? Does it or can it enhance my well-being? I think that is one aspect of what Gardner speaks to when he broaches the ethical mind. The researcher was noted for excellence. Yet, when the information that they had supplied was displayed in a negative light, their ethics forced them to bring clarity to the findings.