Different media are governed by different rules – we expect impartial news coverage on a TV news bulletin, but not so on social media, where people are actively seeking personal viewpoints.
Still, since Sept. 11, 2001, religion has played an ever more important role in public discussions, said Mr. Dawkins, the best-selling author of "The God Delusion," with the government increasingly seeking religious viewpoints and Anglican bishops still having the automatic right to sit in the House of Lords.
It appeared most appropriate to conduct semi-structured interviews with participants as we were seeking pharmacists' viewpoints, which cannot be obtained by observation.
This provides a framework for encouraging managers and policy-makers at multiple levels to engage broadly with the social system, seeking diverse viewpoints, discussing shared values and goals, achieving common ground and developing creative ideas.
Sometimes, seeking the viewpoint of an unbiased third party, such as a vet, can help a pet owner decide about euthanasia.
It would be wise to seek other viewpoints for a more balanced understanding of the issues.
As the world's largest business federation, the U.S. Chamber seeks the viewpoints of people from across the political and ideological spectrum on the critical issues of the day, especially how to ensure that our capital markets and capital formation system are the most competitive, transparent, liquid and modern on earth.
Don't stop there; seek alternative viewpoints from colleagues.
This means having the courage to go against conventional wisdom, and taking care to verify stories, check sources and seek all viewpoints.
Whether through setting personal goals, seeking out alternative viewpoints or proactively seeking and responding to professional feedback, self-leadership is about taking personal responsibility for your own actions.
Why? Everyone's efforts to determine what affects seal behavior "would have to be based on getting at the truth, rather than having those with conflicting viewpoints seeking simply to win the debate".
