Natural Science Notes - Theory of Knowledge. This excerpt from Walter Whitman’s Songs of Myself highlights the main objectives and the essence of the TOK course. In conclusion, although often times ethical theories limit our perspective and even cloud our judgement, they can also be extremely useful while making decisions as they provide society with guidelines and moral compasses to help us make appropriate judgements. “Investigação Sobre Atropelamento Indica Homicídio Culposo.”, 1. The TOK presentation is every IB student’s worst nightmare. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all." And so I believe making mistakes is ok, since they are the breeding ground for correction and success. One of the greatest offerings of love is that of friendship, and friendship has the power of making our lives more positive and a lot easier, and in this, I truly believe. For more information on Personal and Shared Knowledge, visit: http://theoryofknowledgestudent.com/tok-personal-knowledge-shared-knowledge. Absolutism: The theory that claims there are absolute, universal standards that should be followed when judging morality. Click. I was about to give up on my TOK presentation when I saw this page! “The world used to be connected and created a ‘super country’ called Pangea”, “Lions are the strongest animals in the wild”, “Languages and cultures differ depending on where one was raised”, “The advance of technology has helped globalization”, “Biology is the most important science of all.”, “Scientific evidence overpowers religion”, Open-ended question: No “right” or “wrong” answer, Vocabulary: Should use words from TOK concepts to explain a Real Life Situation. It got to the point where I had to talk to a counselor at my school to figure out why I was feeling so sad all the time, and she told me, “You miss your old life. Argentina wishes the best for you. Knowledge claims are statements that are made by someone who believes they are true. These don’t necessarily need to be truthful. "-Alyson @ EF Academy (New York), "I just wanted to say that I got a 6 on my SL economics exam last year, and I strongly believe that was because of all the help I got from this website on commentaries. "-Faraz Mirza @ The American School of Barcelona, "Thank you! Shared knowledge can be passed on by generations and cultures. For example, when the structure of DNA was first discovered, genetic engineering wasn't considered a practical possibility. "-Maria @ Greengates School (Mexico City), "How to structure an Economics Internal Assessment is amazing. We recently began working on TOK presentations and I was completely lost but this guide is absolutely amazing and makes it so much clearer. My extended essay, TOK essay and business IA are the result of your articles and ideas. They focus on knowledge (They are written using TOK vocabulary), They are open (There is no single right answer), They are general (They are not specific to a single case or example), They connect to a Real Life Situation (They must relate themselves to a situation that has actually occurred). For example, there was a car accident at Ipanema Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, on January 18th that left 16 people severely injured and an 8 month old baby dead. Deontology judges actions themselves instead of their consequences, hence the situation would be considered moral, as there was no proven intention in harming anyone. This continued until the last class before the project was due, and again, I ended up procrastinating, thinking that I would finish my work at home during the weekend, and then turn it in on monday. Scientists aren't able to test every potentially wrong belief, but in the areas where scientific testing is possible (i.e. However, these theories can only be useful to those who accept them fully, meaning not the entire world is obliged to accept and live by the precepts of ethical theories. Shared knowledge is usually passed on from generation to generation and is embodied in the culture of the knowledge holder. I would recommend the current IB students to read the resources in your web, in order to obtain more insights. “Logan Paul Controversy Highlights the Carelessness of Online Celebrity in the YouTube Era.” The Verge, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2018, http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/car-loses-control-kills-one-and-16-wounded-on-copacabana-beach/, http://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/cidades/investigacao-sobre-atropelamento-indica-homicidio-culposo-diz-delegado,4416f8c6470ab966481c14805234bf7b40on3egi.html, www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/cidades/investigacao-sobre-atropelamento-indica-homicidio-culposo-diz delegado,4416f8c6470ab966481c14805234bf7b40on3egi.html, http://www.theverge.com/2018/1/2/16841260/logan-paul-youtube-suicide-controversy-carelessness-online-celebrity, Deontology Theory & Consequentialism Theory, http://theoryofknowledgestudent.com/tok-personal-knowledge-shared-knowledge. Thank you, all the way from UWCSA"-Nicolette Sauramba @ Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (Swaziland), "@adnamaweit Every self-motivated IB student knows @timwoods..."-Amanda Tiew @ Campaka Schools (Malaysia), "Just want to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for this website and all the effort you've channelled into helping others with your knowledge and skills. Use the terms as much as possible, and ideally link them to as many of the key TOK thinkers as you can.