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While I believe “that my reality and your reality are never quite the same…[and that] we interpret events based upon our experiences”, I do believe there can be objective reality that is the same for everyone under certain conditions (Module 7 Notes Argyle and Wright). I found an interesting example of the difference between subjective reality which “refers to feelings and experiences that depend on the individual’s own particular viewpoint and traits [and objective reality which] “refers to objects and events in the world that anyone can, in principle, observe” (Indiana University). The example was actually given by John Locke and it involved “holding one hand in ice water and the other hand in hot water for a few moments” (Mulder). Then, placing both hands in a bucket of tepid water. One hand would feel that the water is hot while the other would feel that the water is cold, just like two different people could perceive it in two different ways (subjectively). On the other hand, if you were to measure the temperature of the water, you would get an objective reality of the temperature. For instance, the water is 85*F would be an observable fact, no matter how we perceive it individually. An example in an organization could be a form that has to be filled out and submitted for a citizen to receive a service. While an employee might believe there is an easier way to do this, or that the form is not important, the fact remains that for the citizen to receive the service, the form has to be filled out correctly and submitted. I feel like in a workplace there has to be some objective reality for the work to be completed.
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