i ' v e f o u n d Y O U.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

12:55 AM

decision

a decision is a final product of the specific mental/cognitive process of an individual or a group of persons/organizations which is called decision making, therefore it is a subjective concept.

decision making is the cognitive process leading to the selection a course of action among alternatives. every decision-making process produces a final choice called decision. It can be an action or an opinion. It begins when we need to do something but we do not know what. therefore, decision-making is a reasoning process which can be rational or irrational.

common examples include shopping, deciding what to wear, and deciding where or what to eat for lunch or dinner.

i assume some of those decision making techniques listed below are used when you're really uncertain what to decide in your personal life everyday. so which one you always use?

flipping a coin, cutting a deck of playing cards, and other random or coincidence methods.
accepting the first option that seems like it might achieve the desired result.
tarot cards, astrology, augurs, revelation, or other forms of divination.
acquiesce to a person in authority or an "expert".
listing the advantages and disadvantages of each option.

but every decision always come with risks. that why we usually endup regreting of our choices we choosen in decision-marking. everyday we are always presented with new choices and challenges. because there is no "road map" to these new dangers, we must negotiate risks as we make choices. because there are no definitive answers about the causes and outcomes of such risks, we are forced to make decision about which risks we are prepared to take. this can be bewildering endeavour! therefore even 'simple' decisions about what to eat are made in conflicting infomations and opinions about the ~~advantages and disadvantages.~~ merits and drawbacks.