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Name: Wendy Martinez THEME: What makes humans bad Type of knowledge Source Method of Acquisition Description Date last evaluated Propositio nal Society , news, film & TV, books Observati on A person who murders other people for thrill is bad. August 2015 Ability Myself I personal experienc es I have learned people are bad when looking for parking at Cal Poly. People are usually out for themselves, with no concern for those around them. Fall 2015 Instrument al value The Bible Church/ mass Money can have instrumental value. The hunger to possess money—because of its materialistic value—may lead to greed. The bible (source) tells us that greed is “bad.” October, 2015 Non- instrument al value Media, film& TV, Sociolo Observati on and research For some, drugs can become an addiction, in which case it may be considered to have instrumental value. For the most part, however, Spring 2014 LS 301 - Personal Knowledge Inventory

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Name: Wendy MartinezTHEME: What makes humans bad

Type of knowledge

Source Method of Acquisition

Description Date last evaluated

Propositional

Society, news, film & TV, books

Observation

A person who murders other people for thrill is bad.

August 2015

Ability Myself I personal experiences

I have learned people are bad when looking for parking at Cal Poly. People are usually out for themselves, with no concern for those around them.

Fall 2015

Instrumental value

The Bible

Church/mass

Money can have instrumental value. The hunger to possess money—because of its materialistic value—may lead to greed. The bible (source) tells us that greed is “bad.”

October, 2015

Non-instrumental value

Media, film& TV, Sociology class

Observation and research

For some, drugs can become an addiction, in which case it may be considered to have instrumental value. For the most part, however, drugs are used for recreational purposes, or to alter the state of mind. Something that provides value but not purpose, like drugs, has no instrumental value.

Spring 2014

Mere true Gamblin Experience Gambling, which The Bible also tells us is a Summer 2012

LS 301 - Personal Knowledge Inventory

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belief g/casinos

s in Las Vegas

sin, is an example of mere true belief. Unless someone is a skilled Card Counter or a “fixer,” which is illegal, the chances of picking a winner are based on luck. One cannot possess knowledge about the outcome of a game.

True Belief Society, film & TV, media, books, government, law enforcement.

Observation

Men who rape women are bad. Our government and society tells us that rapist go to jail. I believe that anyone who rapes is evil. My belief and what higher authorities claim match up, therefore this may be a true belief.*However, while this may be a true belief for many, it may not be so in other parts of the world.

Fall 2015