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A solution to reduce obesity in

the United States

Evaluating and Refining ResolutionsTeam A

Amy Haley, Angelique Boudreau, Julie Kooyenga, and Shelby George

June 17, 2013 PHL 458 Instructor: Linda Finecey


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Applying Creative and critical thinking Obesity in the United States

OriginialIssue

Initialsolutions

Criticalexamination

of bestsolution

4

Evaluatingthe

argument

5

Revisedargument

6

Refinedsolution

with plan

FinalSolution

Steps to evaluating and refining



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Original expressionObesity is a growing social problem in the United States

that is in need of a solution

Revised expressionObesity has a negative effect on the United States

economy and an individuals health.

Original Issue

PHL 458 Instructor: Linda Finecey


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Understanding obesity

Definition

Causes of obesity

Effects on society

Socially

Economically

Physically

Examples of solutionattempts


Image Resource: (Ogden, Carrol, Kit, and Flegal, 2012)


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Initial Solution Ideas


More outside activities forchildren

Portion Control (in schools &restaurants)

Exercising promoted at work

Health checks for stateassistance

Health insuranceincreases/decreases based onweight

Eliminate all you can eat andfree refills

Adult playgrounds (trails &parks)

Government funded adultplaygrounds and parks

Eliminate all you can eat and free

refills

Reduce portion sizes at

restaurants and movie theatres Changing nutrition in schools

Health insurance rates decreased

if healthy

Tracking nutrition and daily

exercise in Physical EducationClass

Reduce portion sizes at

restaurants and movie theatres


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Provide government

incentives to encourage ahealthy lifestyle

Best solution



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Assumptions?

Viable?

Implementation?

Rethinking the

solution

CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF

BEST SOLUTION

Best solution: Provide government incentives

to encourage a healthy lifestyle


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Critical Examination (Cont.)

1. Research and create bill to

introduce to Congress Prevent loop holes

Potential gain/loss

2. Gain House and SenateSupport

3. If bill does not pass, refineand resubmit.

4. If bill passes and is signedinto law, study affects ofthe tax deduction

annually.

Bill Details

Purpose: Tax incentive toexercise

Effective for five years

Define fitness facility

Create a deduction amountand cap

Claimable by businesses andindividuals

Require proof of attendancefor each person claimingdeduction


Refined solution:

Allow fitness facility membership fees to be tax

deductible

Step byStep Process


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Potential Difficulties-Gaining support and passing the bill

-Tax fraud/closing loop holes

-Verifying proof of attendance at fitness facility

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Searching for errors that affect

truth Either/or thinking

Avoiding the issue

Overgeneralizing

Oversimplifying Double Standard

Shifting the burden of proof

Irrational appeal

EVALUATING THE

ARGUMENT -

(Ruggerio, 2009, p 210-211)

Obesity has a negative effect

on the United States

economy and an individuals

health.


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Obesity has a negative effect on theUnited States economy and an

individuals health. This is why aneffective solution needs to take place

-Hidden Premise

Revised Argument

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Refined Solution

With Plan Final Solution

To encourage exercise, thus

reducing obesity, submit a bill to

congress allowing individuals and

businesses to claim fitness

membership fees as a tax

deduction.

- Additional benefits if solution is

successful

Argument

Solution Plan


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