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8. Make the decision. 9. Revisit and reflect on the decision later. Major Concepts The core values undergirding ethical thinking are the principles of: 1. Nonmaleficence – Do no harm; 2. Beneficence – Promote good; 3. Justice –Equality and right; fairness. Rushworth Kidder suggests that decision-making is driven by our core values, morals and integrity, and that some decisions fall into one of two categories: Moral Temptations and Ethical Dilemmas.

The Decision Making Process Whitney Noonan Columbia College Introduction The decision making process includes cognitive processes that eventually lead to a choice in action while taking into consideration the alternative possibilities (Allen, Dorozenko, & Roberts, 2016). Not all choices have to lead to an action. The values and preferences of the person making the choice also comes into play when making the final decision. Problem-solving to obtain a certain goal or satisfactory by a solution is the main reason people go through the decision making process (Stefaniak, & Tracey, 2014). This process has many factors that end with one final result or solution. The decisions made can be rational or irrational and can be determined by explicit or tacit knowledge (Qingyao, Dongyu, & Weihua, 2016). Since the decision making process can be very difficult at time, psychologists have viewed the process in different perspectives to get a better understanding (Rossi, Picchi, Di Stefano, Marongiu, & Scarsini, 2015). The different perspectives include; psychological, cognitive, and normative or communicative rationality.

Task 1 Issues and problems identified: - • Utility expenses have risen steadily over the last 18 months due to regular price rises. The business is currently implementing cost saving measures. • Wages have gone up 15% due to the need to pay higher wages for trained, experienced staff due to skill shortage. • Rents for

Someone can think and make decisions in two different ways. They can subconsciously make decisions, like what toothbrush to use, or they can put thought behind a decision and then decide. The subconscious decision making is system one and the conscious is system two. By putting thought into the decision the person has to weigh pros and cons for possible outcomes. If I take the back roads to work to bypass the tolls will I be late to work? The decision maker needs to decide what is best. How late do they think they will be, by deciding to take the back roads? How much will the tolls cost? Could you possibly be stuck behind a school bus, or at lights if you take a back road? By weighing the options people can make decisions, but there might be factors, which sway the final choice.

Our choices can not be just intuitive, they have to reflect what we are. Of course you should reevaluate decisions and change paths: No one is the same forever. But I choose what I thought that was the best for me in that moment.

Life Choices When a child is born, parents and the society make decisions for the child, but as the child begins to learn (interact and explore the world), they start to have their own interests and opinions. Decision making when young is minimal, but as the child grows into an adolescent (and later adult) they are given increased decision making choices. Life choices can have a negative or positive impact. It’s important to learn from both (negative and positive) to see what works and what does not work. The choices you make will help define who you are.

Life is to strive for the greatest. Making decisions in our lives is essential and also those decisions will certainly influence one's destiny directly or indirectly. Consequently, we need a clear mind and think completely before making any kind of decisions. Making decisions have been just one of the main processes that we should experience in our live. Decision making is the process of making choices by Framing, Gathering Intelligence, Coming to Conclusions and Learning from Experience (Russo & Schoemaker, 2002). A step-by-step decision-making procedure can help us make more calculated, thoughtful decisions by defining alternatives and organizing relevant information. This method enhances the chances that we will select the most enjoyable alternate reasonable. I have actually made some vital decisions in my life and those decisions help me to build my self-confidence. The most recent decision that I made would be the decision to study Organizational Leadership.

| Decision Making Process | Choosing a College | | | 3/19/2012 | | It is never easy to make decisions in life, especially life changing decisions. The decision making process is a very difficult process that is used by everyone in one way or another. Some people may alter the decision making process in order to fit their own needs and their own personal circumstances, but there is a model that has been provided in order to show the basic steps.

Our Example of this Model To better understand how the Responsible Decision-Making Model works, we will view how it helped Robin Francis make a very important decision. A few months ago, Robin was working as a switchboard operator for St. Anthony’s Medical Center (SAMC) in St. Louis, Missouri. She received an offer to work as a switchboard operator for Jefferson Memorial Hospital (JMH) in Crystal City, Missouri, which is much closer to her home. Robin wanted to weigh the pros and cons of switching jobs before making a final decision. SAMC is an hour away from her home, never has a set schedule, and she was not

Abstract Decisions are made every second of our lives. What approach people use in making those decisions are key to how we ultimately take action. This study focuses on two distinct approaches, intuitive (by emotion) and rational (by reason), to investigate how people use them to make decisions in different life

Sometimes the hardest things in life are the very things that we do the most. All of these things, both small and large require a process that is commonly referred to as the decision making process. Decisions make up every aspect of our daily lives that is remotely imaginable.

Choices. Choices by definition is the act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. Choices are part of basic life. I chose to write this so I can have the chance to go to college. The administration chose to read this, in hope of finding the perfect applicant for their college. The administration can now either choice to read this or toss it away, the choice is theirs. But in life, there’s two main choices in my opinion. The quick and almost sudden choices that don’t have long time value, the choices that you have to back up with a series of other choices. The other type of choices are long term choices. The choices that can make or break any situation. The choices that will determine the future. To be

Introduction “Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices- some trivial, and others so consequential that they make change the course of our life. But are these choices really free? Or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control?”(Pink cover). Every day as our eyes are opened in the mornings we are faced with various decision and consequence. One can choose to stay in bed for an extra five more minutes sleep which will turn into thirty minutes more of sleep after their alarm goes off, or one can get up at the sound of their alarm and lose that extra five minutes of sleep. If one stays in bed, they might run late to their meeting or miss the bus. However, if they get up on time they have a higher probability of catching the bus and being on time for work or school. This is one of the few choices that we as human beings with this unique ability of free will make on a daily basis. How we choose to execute our freedom of the will impact the effect it will have upon us. If one chooses stays in bed and misses the bus which then makes them therefore late for work, who is it to be blamed? The bus driver for leaving early? The lady that walked too slowly in front of them? Or oneself for spending an extra five minutes in bed to catch upon sleep? These are the questions of culpability, who is to be held responsible for a particular action or event? As humans we display our freedom of will on a daily basic knowing we will be held personally

There are • Decision-making is often defined as a conclusion arrived after a consideration. (Shelia P., 2003). Effective and Ethical Decision Typically, several possibilities are considered, resulting in the best option being chosen. In general, decision-making happens everyday during an individual's life. Each of these decisions that are made, whether they are simple or complex, plays an important role on an individual's character and lifestyle. The ability to make good decisions in life is a quality that helps prevent problems and develop an individual's perspective. This leads to increased leadership and less problems in the future. The decision making process can be divided into seven core processes. These are identifying the core issues, determining a decision-making approach, generating options, research options, evaluate options, reach a decision, and then implementing and monitoring the decision. (DeJanasz, Dowd, & Schneider, 2001)

CHAPTER 7 DECISION MAKING AND CREATIVITY Describe the six stages in the rational choice decision process Decision making: the conscious process of making choices among alternatives with the intention of moving toward some desired state of affairs.