Ethics are: a. established patterns of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting. b. the social causes promoted by the company. c. beliefs or customs taught by one generation to the next, often orally. d. the moral standards of behavior expected by society.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?