What is Objectivity

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The notion that things exist independently outside of human subjectivity, thereby having neutral and unbiased cognitive status. Objectivity became the goal, or dominant ideal of knowing, based primarily upon Descartes’ 17th century theories on dualism (the mind-body and subject-object split) in which objects are seen to exist outside of the subject, who is interpreted as a neutral observer of the external world. Learn more in: Critical Media Literacy as Transformative Pedagogy

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The quality of being objective. Learn more in: Importance of Ethics and Education to Understand the Audit Mission

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Presenting information without favoring one person or party over others. Learn more in: Real-Life and Virtual News Sources Can Be Flat-Out Wrong: Teaching the Importance of Libel Law and Media Literacy in a Single Class Session

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Objectivity is defined as having a single pointed focus to achieve the outcome consciously determined (Metta Centre, n.d. AU64: The in-text citation "Metta Centre, n.d." is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ). Learn more in: FOSCE: A Scale Measuring Equanimity Defined on the Tenets of Swadharma and Its Role in Contributing to Workplace Spirituality