K.+SAT+Essay

Common sense, it's a common expression and belief in America and other countries, but should it really be trusted? No, it should not. This is a common argument heard everyday. "You didn't know that? It's common sense!" is what many hear on a daily basis when they do something foolish. This should not be trusted because psychology has proven that common sense is merely situational, it's all based off of someone's opinion, and it depends on the culture as well.

In many psychological studies on the validity of common sense, it was discovered that it was almost always dependent on the situation. One person may say it would be common sense on a situation, but put in a different situation with the same exact problem would say something completely contrary to what they previously stated was "common sense." The studies continued to prove that common sense was completely situational. On a few rare occassions, common sense was proven to be true. It all really depends on which common sense philosophy you are referring to.

Many common sense philosophies are also based off of one person's moral thoughts. The philosophies can vary from person to person. One person may think it is common sense to do one thing, while another believes it is completely different or negative in the same situation.

Many cultures have different morals as well as opinions on what is tolerable in their society. Our culture has different laws than the middle east for example. This would affect someone's common sense. It all completely varies on many different beliefs and religions as well.

Common sense is arguably an untrue belief. It all depends on who the person is, where they come from, and what they believe in. Cultures have different views. Other people also have different opinions.