Why does Sir Ken Robinson believe that we get less creative as we get educated? How is creativity important in ethical decision making?
He believes that we believes that we get less creative as we get educated, because mistakes are stigmatized and are looked at as being the worst thing possible in our education system. Our education system is based on academic ability. The education system was made for a different time period. The public education system was established in the 19th century, in order to meet the needs of industrialism. In school, we are steered away from creative things like art and music, on the basis that we won’t become artists or musicians. We are also told that there is only one right answer. Creativity is important to ethical decision making, because it allows us to see issues from different perspectives, instead of thinking that one specific way or answer is correct. In seeing different perspectives, we can make better decisions, because we are able to take many other things into account.
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The rule is unwavering, no matter the circumstances. If an employee misses more than those ten days within that six month period, they are immediately terminated. The most productive employee of the company that has been working for that company for over ten years suddenly falls very ill. By the time the three month mark has come, he has used all of his sick days. The employee is so sick that he can’t get out of bed and misses another day. The company now has to fire the employee, despite him being very dedicated, because the company rules say so. If the company were to not fire him, it wouldn’t be ethical, because the other employees that missed more than ten days were fired. If the company did fire him, it could also be considered unethical, because the employee is sick which is beyond his