B2–C1 · PST · XTHPST005

From [X]'s perspective, [Y] is reasonable if [Z]

A reusable frame from “Perspective taking”. Represent another viewpoint fairly, separate positions from interests, and locate the real source of disagreement.

EN · EnglishFrom [X]'s perspective, [Y] is reasonable if [Z].
DE · GermanAus Sicht von [X] ist [Y] sinnvoll, wenn [Z].

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    С точки зрения клиента дублирование разумно, если снижает риск потери данных.

    EN · English

    From the customer's perspective,  duplication  is  reasonable if  it  reduces the risk of  losing data.

    DE · German

    Aus Sicht des Kunden  ist  Redundanz sinnvoll, wenn  sie  das Risiko von Datenverlust  reduziert.

  2. RU · Translation

    С точки зрения сопровождающего отказ от ещё одной зависимости разумен, если непонятно, кто будет ею владеть.

    EN · English

    From the maintainer's perspective,  rejecting another dependency  is  reasonable if  ownership  is  unclear.

    DE · German

    Aus Sicht des Maintainers  ist  es sinnvoll,  eine weitere Abhängigkeit  abzulehnen, wenn  die Verantwortung unklar  ist.

Reasoning move · Perspective

Perspective

What it does

Evaluate a choice using another actor's constraints and incentives.

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  1. The strongest concern on the other side is that [X].Perspective · same reasoning move · same study set
  2. Their position is [X], but the underlying interest may be [Y].Perspective · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. We may agree on [X] and still disagree on how much weight to give [Y].Perspective · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. A more neutral way to state the disagreement is that [X] prioritises [Y], while [Z] prioritises [W].Perspective · same reasoning move · same study set

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