Philosophical Chairs Rules of Engagement. 1.Read the statement carefully; be sure you understand it. Ask for clarification. 2.Draft your reflection and.

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Philosophical Chairs Rules of Engagement

1.Read the statement carefully; be sure you understand it. Ask for clarification. 2.Draft your reflection and be prepared to share/defend. 3.Listen to the person who is speaking – Each speaker deserves respect. 4.Understand the person’s point of view. 5.Contribute your own thoughts, offering your reasons as succinctly as possible. 6.Respond to statements only, not to the personality of the person giving it. 7.Change your mind about the statement as new information or reasoning is presented. 8.Move to the opposite side or as your thinking grows and changes.

If a close friend or family member did something illegal, I would not tell the police, even if it meant getting into trouble myself. Agree or Disagree Explain your self

Conforming to male and female gender roles would bring harmony among the sexes. Agree or Disagree Explain your self

People are responsible for the good and bad things that happen to them.. Agree or Disagree Explain your self

All laws were created to protect people. Agree or Disagree Explain your self

Women act more from emotion (the heart) than with logic (the brain). Agree or Disagree Explain your self

I believe in the death penalty. Agree or Disagree Explain your self

Philosophical Chairs Written Evaluation Sheet Please respond candidly and specifically to the following questions: 1.What was the most frustrating portion of the exercise? 2.What was the most successful portion of the exercise? 3.What was said that caused you to change your seat, or what was said that caused you not to change your seat? 4.What conclusions can you draw about how you form your beliefs? 5.What conclusion can you draw about the nature of forming beliefs as it might relate to this activity?