Part 2: Heuristics Investigation

Part 2: Learning Outcomes

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By the end of Part 2, you should be able to:

• Distinguish your actual decision-making patterns from what you think you should do

• Excavate role-specific heuristics, principles, and "if/then" rules you actually use

• Navigate AI-guided self-discovery interviews with honest self-examination

• Recognize cross-role tensions and competing decision-making approaches

• Create a baseline understanding of your personal ethical "operating system"

Distinguish Actual from Aspirational Decision-Making

Students will identify the ethical patterns they actually use rather than what they think they should do or wish they did.

Evidence of Learning:

• Can articulate genuine behavioral patterns rather than idealized responses

• Recognizes gaps between stated values and actual decision-making practices

• Demonstrates honesty about uncomfortable or inconsistent patterns

Excavate Role-Specific Ethical Heuristics

Students will discover the decision-making patterns, principles, and "if/then" rules that guide their behavior in different roles.

Evidence of Learning:

• Identifies 2-3 core principles that actually drive decisions in each role

• Names 2-3 character traits they try to embody in each role

• Articulates 3-5 "if/then" decision rules they actually use in each role

• Documents 25-35 specific heuristics across all their roles

Navigate AI-Guided Self-Discovery Interview Process

Students will use AI as an interviewer to uncover decision-making patterns through guided conversation and scenario-based questioning.

Evidence of Learning:

• Allows AI to probe for contradictions and inconsistencies

• Responds to scenario-based questions with concrete examples

• Engages authentically with uncomfortable self-examination

• Maintains focus on actual behavior rather than staying abstract

Recognize Cross-Role Tensions and Patterns

Students will identify where different roles create competing decision-making approaches and conflicting priorities.

Evidence of Learning:

• Explains how they decide which role "wins" when obligations conflict

• Identifies patterns that appear across multiple roles

• Recognizes where role expectations contradict each other

• Articulates decision-making algorithms that transcend specific roles

Create Baseline for Philosophical Framework Analysis

Students will establish their personal ethical reasoning patterns as a foundation for comparing with formal ethical frameworks throughout the semester.

Evidence of Learning:

• Produces structured summary of heuristics organized by role

• Documents complete interview conversation for ongoing reference

• Creates clear baseline understanding of current ethical "operating system"

• Establishes personalized starting point for exploring formal philosophical traditions

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Clayn D. Lambert