Argumentation as Human Symbolic Activity

Are arguments key for human activity?

• Yes

• No

How do our values affect arguing?

• Our Arguments are, in some form, shaped by our values

  
  

• Our values greatly increase our chances of winning an argument

• Our values have nothing to do with argumentation

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Is it possible to have argument2 without argument1 ?

• Yes it's possible

• No it's not possible

How does argumentation affect our individual decision-making?

• Affects us by challenging our ability to make decisions in our daily lives

  
  

• Makes it less desirable to seek validation from others

  
  

• It changes our goals and values

  
  

• It compels us to go forward without consideration of alternative choices

  
  

Why is it important for the continual existence of democratic deliberation?

• To maintain quality civil discourse in a democracy

  
  

• Argumentation is not the key to a better public policy

  
  

• allows for negative attacks/personal attacks to continue in a democracy

  
  

• It's essential as it reflects on the values that people of power want

  
  

What role does ethics play when arguments occur?

• Sets rules for appropriate conduct for how we should treat others

  
  

• To deny someone their humanity

  
  

• To not view them as human but instead as an object

  
  

• seek destructive behavior without care for others