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[[File:Thinker-2.png|left|alt=|thumb|Rodin's thinker]]Critical thinking implies the use of principles and processes that are used when addressing  situations of complex uncertainty, i.e. that may involve: competing goals; high levels of risk; technical, environmental and societal issues.       
[[File:Thinker-2.png|left|alt=|thumb|Rodin's thinker]]Critical thinking implies the use of principles and processes that are used when addressing  situations of complex uncertainty, i.e. that may involve: competing goals; high levels of risk; technical, environmental and societal issues.       


It is mainly about ''ethos'' i.e. the principles that guide your actions.                             
It is mainly concerned with ''ethos'' i.e. the principles that guide your actions.                             


Critical thinkers discipline their minds to reduce the risk of unsatisfactory outcomes.                               
Critical thinkers discipline their minds to reduce the risk of unsatisfactory outcomes.                               


In this context, use of the word ''critical'' denotes that this mode of thinking (a) implies a challenge to ideas and (b) that it is an essential strategy in situations of complex uncertainty.                               
Use of the word ''critical'' here denotes that this mode of thinking (a) is critical in the sense of being analytical about ideas and (b) is an essential strategy in situations of complex uncertainty.                               


'''Guiding principles'''                               
'''Guiding principles'''                               
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*Identify the reasons for people to be unsuccessful. Actively avoid copying them.
*Identify the reasons for people to be unsuccessful. Actively avoid copying them.
*Remember that some guiding princples are context specific. You are not using a set of fixed rules that result in success.  You need to use critical thinking about your critical thinking strategies.
*Remember that some guiding princples are context specific. You are not using a set of fixed rules that result in success.  You need to use critical thinking about your critical thinking strategies.
*If you have a leadership role, tell your colleagues about the principles that you intend to use and expect them to use.
*If you have a leadership role, tell those who take direction from you about the principles that you intend to use and that you expect them to use.
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