Monday, October 29, 2012

The NGT technique takes advantage of pooled judgment from a variety of people with varied talents, knowledge and skills to form an agreement. The Delphi method collects and extracts the anonymous judgments of experts using data collection and analysis. Additional differences include, the Delphi method participants are anonymous to one another, they are physically separated and never meet, and all communication is done by way of questionnaires and feedback. The NGT participants become acquainted with each other; they meet fact to face, and communication is between participants.

During the Delphi method, opinions are sought on a particular topic. After the opinions are collected they are summarized and returned to the expert for further opinions and judgment. Several rounds of this collaboration generate a synthesis of opinions.

The NGT allows for each individual group member to independently develop a list of ideas surrounding the issues being discussed. Group members report their ideas one at a time, followed by discussion. Afterwards the group members rank the ideas that were presented.

One force I would use is original because in both methods the ideas and suggestions can bring about innovative and creative forces. The second force would be equal. Both methods give participants the opportunity to have equal input and communication. If given the choice of one method to use, I find the NGT method more appealing. It reminds me of the process used during the dissertation defense.



Delbecq, A. L., Van de Ven, A. H. & Gustafson, D. H. (1975). Group Techniques for       Program Planning: A Guide to Nominal Group and Delphi Process. Glenview,     IL: Scott-Foresman.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Week 3 : Ted Talks
David Pizarro : The Strange Politics of Disgust

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The video I chose for this weeks assignment is very timely during this political season. The video is available at http://on.ted.com/Pizarro. Pizarro discusses the correlation between sensitivity to disgusting cues and politics. He explains how political candidates and their affiliations engage in disgust behavior and their associations.

For example research data showed a general pattern that political conservatives have high levels of disgust and liberals demonstrated low levels of disgust. So using targeted social groups and sexual practices show an affect on judgement.

The two points that come to mind when considering digust and political correlation is Gay/Homosexual and Abortion.


My first point looks at Social Groups. I ask the question, what is the “Gay Right” the candidate is in favor of? Is it a difference between conservatives and liberals? The chart above was found at http://2012.republican-candidates.org/Same-Sex.php.

My second point looks at what political groups consider sexual practices. Abortion in the mind of a conservative is the purging of a human fetus. The liberal politician sees it as a personal choice.

I have chosen to look at the moral and individual factors analysis of the two examples. Regarding homosexuality, can the claim be made that they have a moral right to have sex and marry a person of the same sex? In my opinion society and personal preferences determine morality. With regards to abortion, what happens to a woman’s individual right to chose? I raise this question because I believe that in the present climate and under the present threats, the woman as an individual has been forgotten.