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TOK concept map, Values, Human sciences are relatively subjective…
TOK concept map
Responsibility
There is a responsibility for those in power to own up to their actions and consequences-- especially seen in history, or science, leaders need to ensure that their power is not abused
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Historians have a responsibility to tell the truth and represent all the voices from history, e.g. Nazi book burning s eradicated knowledge by blunt force and exploiting power. Similarly, in the natural sciences, people have a moral responsibility to be truthful. Not to warp and cherry pick data to represent a particular perspective
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Truth
we can be certain about our answer/choice while being completely wrong (truth is set, while certainty is the state of our belief in something and can be changed in accordance to the development of the scenario
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Power
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within natural sciences, people in power, such as gatekeepers migth have the power to choose what they want to publish. with that power they also have an ethical responsibility to release data that is accurate and correct, a this could influence and alter future knowledge.
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Objectivity
What is the objective standard of judging an artwork if art is so free of interpretation. Can objectivity and the possibility of various interpretations coexisist?
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Culture
In AOK Art, the interpretation of a painting for example is culture dependent
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In all AOK's, interpretation is dependent upon the perspective from which something is used. For instance.
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Values
Whenever a choice is made based on value, we need to ensure that our value is objective and not biased.
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Human sciences are relatively subjective therefore to be able to prove and support theories and your own hypothesis a strong basis of evidence is required. Evidence is vital for the foundation of justifying your perspective and ideas.
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Truth is connected to power because those with a lot of power can sometimes influence what the public perceives as the truth.
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