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TOK TITLE 6 – “Avoiding bias seems a commendable goal, but this fails to recognize the positive role that bias can play in the pursuit of knowledge.” Discuss this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge.
BELIEF IN BIAS OR BIAS IN BELIEF?
Belief and bias are outcomes of different WOKs like emotion, imagination, language, sense perception, memory, faith. Belief as a WOK is also a determinant of bias. Also, your bias can be a fruit of your shared knowledge which influences your belief.
So, you encounter the chicken and egg story!
Well, now the most baffling questions can be-
Is bias affecting our rationality?
Are you a victim of bounded rationality?
An individual’s judgment is maneuvered by their prior knowledge, memory, and beliefs. But here is the thought which may make you wonder whether the belief you are talking about pertains to the reality! What, if it doesn’t? Can you make your judgments even if your beliefs are not true?
What about bias affecting your perception, attitude, and micro-affirmations?
When you claim that ‘birds of a same feather flock together’, are you getting biased to mingle with similar people?
LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS OF HUMAN SCIENCES
Consider the uptake of beliefs, fads, and trends by following the herd.
You want to makeover in a certain style because it’s the trend, irrespective of whether it suits you or not.
Do you really like playing with yo-yos and hula hoops or indulge in the fads?
In the name of concision bias do you think that you are missing out on important information
BIAS IN RELIGION
How do you treat these examples?
Muslims pray three times per day, fast during Holy days, and abhor pigs and dogs.
Do you think that our behavioral approach towards certain religions is biased or is it prejudiced or discriminative?
Well, there is some space left to analyze the connotation of these terms.
THE OPEN-MINDEDNESS IN YOUR APPROACH
As open-minded, balanced individuals you can strike a balance with respect to the contestability of the discussion and remove the mundane stereotypes.
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