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Against: knowledge can be widely accepted but still not be seen as having quality or being valid to someone who does not believe in that knowledge (In religion especially).
For: In ethics, however, something is not considered ethical by others unless it is agreed upon and widely accepted as ethical, but this can also vary among cultures. In natural sciences and indigenous knowledge systems, there has to be a general/universal acceptance for knowledge to be valid. -Emily M

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Perhaps with science, it is a combination of the wideness of acceptance and the quality of the knowledge. This is because, it’s not about how many in the total of society accept it, but rather how many in the field of science accept it.

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I believe that a theory is considered most true when it has the most evidence, not the most people agreeing.
Anna B

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Emotion gives justification for knowledge Kelley S

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Example: Religions accept their religion as being the one true religion but this is obviously not accepted or seen as valid by other religions that believe that to be true for their own religion.  -Emily M

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Zoe’s point on religion was spot on
Anna B

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I concur with AB

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Ethics are based on people accepting an idea based on what the majority sees as right/wrong. Kelley S

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I like Madison’s point, emotions originally helped depict right/wrong. Peyton B

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I agree that knowledge is based off of truth and if there is no fact then it is just an assumption, not knowledge. Hari R.

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Individuals will have their own views on truth/quality of knowledge. Kelley S-------------------------------

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Is knowledge necessarily universal? What about cultural areas of knowledge?

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Good point, Sean. I think this goes hand in hand with Hari’s point about the sheep. People believe what others are verbal about. Peyton B

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An example this title reminded me of relevant to IB: in Biology, Mr. Campbell told us that even if we don’t believe/accept evolution, climate change etc., we would still have to know these concepts well and write about them as if we did believe them. This knowledge would not be valid to a person that does not believe them, regardless of how accepted it is by many reliable scientists. This goes with the question: can one know something without believing it ? -Emily M

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Andy Warhol is praised for painting a bunch of Campbell Soup Cans, but if I were to do it, is the art just as good as his? Does name recognition have an effect on quality and what we believe? -O’Neill

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People are like sheeps and follow the herd. Occasionally there is a person that has a different view than the rest and they are looked down upon. Example Galileo and the solar system. Hari R

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People are like sheeps and follow the herd. Occasionally there is a person that has a different view than the rest and they are looked down upon. Example Galileo and the solar system.

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Jackson made a good point- having a large amount of people that agree with something makes it easier to test and decide if it is true
Anna B

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Bias vs. Quality is a good point; or Bias vs. Fact. -O’Neill

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I agree with Stephen and Isis. History has shown so many instances where this has been fallible. It can be used as a convenient measure, but it’s not necessarily accurate.

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Ethically, people automatically accept certain ideas of knowledge even if others pronounce them as false because of their automatic bias. Peyton B

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I agree with the fact that this debate would differ over different AOKs because they all have different aspects to them
Anna B

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SO, I think it depends on how you are using that measurement because with something like ethics, I don’t think it is necessarily claimed but something that is agreed on by the majority of people. So in that sense, that could be quality knowledge. AV

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I think that the quality of knowledge should have something to do with its truthfulness
Anna B

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AD - Perhaps the amount of people how believe in something is a good measure in more subjective areas of knowledge, such as Ethics or the Human Sciences.

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The quality of knowledge depends. To one person something can be valid, although it may be considered invalid by everyone else, in religion for example. Christians believe God to be real although this is not entirely accepted as valid. This knowledge has quality to Christians, while it does not for atheists. -Emily M

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The quality of knowledge depends. To one person something can be valid, although it may be considered invalid by everyone else, in religion for example. Christians believe God to be real although this is not entirely accepted as valid. This knowledge has quality to Christians, while it does not for atheists.

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Many false claims have been excepted by the majority, so does that still make it quality? -O’Neill

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Stephen L.- History has shown that a lot of people beleiving something is true does not mean that it is actually true. However, if more people believe it there tends to be more evidence for that belief.

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It is easier to believe something that many other people accept, but that leads to bias and the quality of knowledge isn’t as good. Hari R.

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The way we define knowledge differs between each person. I’m with Zoe, quality doesn’t always mean true. Peyton B

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I adgree with Chris knowledge should be based on truth instead of majority. Kelley S

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