Referring to Paul & Elder’s Standards of Thought

9. Referring to Paul & Elder’s standards of thought, provide the definition and discuss what is meant by logic in this context. What is the role and importance of this standard in critiquing business information? Why is it helpful to evaluate logic when we are either developing a solution in a business context or considering a proposed solution from someone else? Talk about some of the questions that help us critique and understand logic? How are the questions helpful?

Definition and what is meant by logic.

Oxford definition of logic:

The quality of being justifiable by reason

Oxford definition of raison:

The power of the mind to think, understands, and form judgments logically.

Referring to Paul & Elder logic is defined as:

The act of thinking brings together thoughts, when combined, mutually supporting and make sense in combination, the thinking is logical.

I think Logic is one of important standards of thoughts, mastering logic will help us learn to think properly and focus our mind in order to rise with logical solutions or conclusions and to be more rational in our decisions.

What is the role and importance of this standard in critiquing business information?

Logic is important in business decision as Businesses generating new data, information, evidence or facts every day. Finding inconstancies, contradictories and conflicting information as well as generating well reasoned, objective solution or conclusion from the information gathered may contribute in my point of view to give a unique insights and opportunities to the business. Using logic in business decisions, done individually or collaboratively, might give a competitive advantage to the business.

Why is it helpful to evaluate logic when we are either developing a solution in a business context or considering a proposed solution from someone else?

Understanding the logic and reasoning behind a given solution or a given conclusion