Objective vs Subjective
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How does choosing objectively differ from choosing subjectively?
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1. How does choosing objectively differ from choosing subjectively?
First, let's look at a definition of what it means to subjective and objective first, including an example of each.
1). SUBJECTIVE EVIDENCE is evidence that you cannot evaluate -- you have to simply accept what the person says or reject it. Or, at the personal level, it is influenced by emotions and feelings, such as faith, which is personal decision which cannot be evaluated objectively.
For example, Ted says "My leg hurts a lot." Is he lying? How much is "a lot"? What is Ted's idea of "pain"? ... a sharp, stabbing pain, or just his leg "fell asleep"? ...
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