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Di erence Between Objective and Subjective

April4,2016BySurbhiS LeaveaComment

Thereareanumberofphilosophicalissues,relatingtothequestionsofobjectivity
andsubjectivityofastatement,judgement,information,pointofvieworanything
else.Astatementissaidtobeobjectivewhenitisbasedonfacts,anditcanbe
proved.Althoughintheabsenceoffactsonamatter,thenthestatementbecomes
subjective,asthespeakerpresentshisopinion,whichisalwaysbiassed.So,the
actualdifferencebetweenobjectiveandsubjectivepieceofinformationliesinthe
factsandopinion.
Content: Objective Vs Subjective
1.ComparisonChart
2.Definition
3.KeyDifferences
4.Conclusion

Comparison Chart

BASISFOR
OBJECTIVE SUBJECTIVE
COMPARISON

Meaning Objectiverefersto Subjectivemeanssomething

neutralstatementwhich whichdoesnotshowsclearpicture
iscompletelytrue, oritisjustaperson'soutlookor
unbiasedandbalanced. expressionofopinion.

Basedon Factsandobservations Assumptions,beliefs,opinions.

Truth Provable Subjectrelative.

Verification Verified Nonverified

Reporting Same Variestoagreatextent,from

persontoperson,daytoday.

Decisionmaking Yes No

Usedin Textbooksand Blogs,commentsonsocialmedia

encyclopedias andbiographies.
Denition of Objective
Objectivereferstoanunbiasedandbalancedstatementthatrepresentsfactsabout
something.Thestatementisnotcolouredbythepastexperiences,prejudices,
perceptions,desiresorknowledgeofthespeaker.Therefore,theyareindependent
andexternaltothemindofthespecificperson.

Astheinformationisentirelyfactsbased,itcanbeisobservable,quantifiableand
provable.Itcanbecounted,describedandimitated.Itpresentscompletetruthand
isfreefromindividualinfluences,soitproveshelpfulinrationaldecisionmaking.

Denition of Subjective
Subjectivemeansthoseideasorstatementswhicharedominatedbythepersonal
feelings,opinion,preferencesofthespeaker.Itisaninterpretationoftruthor
reality,fromthespeakersangle,thatinformsandaffectsthejudgementofpeople
andisalwaysbiased.Itcanbeabelief,opinion,rumour,assumption,suspicion,
thatisinfluencedbythespeakersstandpoint.

Asubjectivepointofviewischaracterisedbythepastexperiences,knowledge,
perceptions,understandinganddesiresofthespecificperson.Thesestatements
areexclusivelybasedontheideasoropinionofthepersonmakingit,asthereisno
universaltruth.

Key Di erences Objective and Subjective

 Thefundamentaldifferencesbetweenobjectiveandsubjectivearediscussed
inthegivenbelowpoints:

1.Aneutralstatement,whichiscompletelytrueandreal,unbiasedand
balanced,isanobjectiveone.Subjectivemeanssomethingwhichdoes
notshowtheclearpictureoritisjustapersonsoutlookorexpression
ofopinion.

2.Anobjectivestatementisbasedonfactsandobservations.Onthe
otherhand,asubjectivestatementreliesonassumptions,beliefs,
opinionsandinfluencedbyemotionsandpersonalfeelings.

3.Objectiveinformationisprovable,measurableandobservable.In
contrast,subjectiveinformationisrelativetothesubject,i.e.the
personmakingit.

4.Theobjectivestatementcanbecheckedandverified.Unlikesubjective
statementoraseriesofbalancedopinions,sotheycantbechecked
andverified.

5.Whenapieceofinformationisobjective,itremainssame,irrespective
ofthepersonreportingit.Conversely,asubjectivestatementdiffers
fromindividualtoindividual.

6.Anobjectivestatementisappropriatefordecisionmaking,whichisnot
inthecaseofasubjectivestatement.

7.Youcanfindtheobjectivestatementinhardscience,textbooksand
encyclopaedias,butasubjectivestatementisusedinblogs,
biographies,andcommentsonsocialmedia.

Conclusion
Attheendofthediscussion,objectiveinformationisonethatproducesthe
completetruth,i.e.itpresentsastoryfromalltheanglesinasystematicway.Itisa
fact,whichisprovablytrue.Onthecontrary,subjectiveinformationiscolouredby
thecharacterofthepersonprovidingit.Itisagreatinterpretationoranalysisof
thefactsbasedonpersonalbeliefs,opinion,perspective,feelings,etc.