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  2. How to Make Good Decisions and Be Right All the Time

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    Chapter 40 concludes it is impossible to make good decisions all the time because we can never know enough about the world, and the consequences of our actions. Hence, ethics can never emulate the scientific revolution by offering a simple set of rules for every situation, similar to those derived by Newton.

  3. Pascal's wager - Wikipedia

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    So, supposing that reason cannot determine the truth between the two options, one must "wager" by weighing the possible consequences. Pascal's assumption is that, when it comes to making the decision, no one can refuse to participate; withholding assent is impossible because we are already "embarked", effectively living out the choice.

  4. Decision-making - Wikipedia

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    Rational decision making is a multi-step process for making choices between alternatives. The process of rational decision making favors logic, objectivity, and analysis over subjectivity and insight. Irrational decision is more counter to logic. The decisions are made in haste and outcomes are not considered. [57]

  5. Promoting Healthy Choices: Information vs. Convenience - HuffPost

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    making has been recognized and incorporated into other recent economic theories of obesity (John Komlos et al. 2003) and recognized for its policy implications (John G. Lynch Jr. and Gal Zauberman 2006). These studies suggest that a purely informational approach is unlikely to lessen caloric intake in one-time, immediate meal choices.

  6. The Paradox of Choice - Wikipedia

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    The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less is a book written by American psychologist Barry Schwartz and first published in 2004 by Harper Perennial.In the book, Schwartz argues that eliminating consumer choices can greatly reduce anxiety for shoppers.

  7. Emotions in decision-making - Wikipedia

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    Improving speed: While making a good decision is important, making a quick decision is also important. Therefore, emotions and associated somatic conditions can offer mechanisms for encouraging a decision maker to decide quickly, especially when one or more options are potentially dangerous.

  8. Decision-making models - Wikipedia

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    Decision-making as a term is a scientific process when that decision will affect a policy affecting an entity. Decision-making models are used as a method and process to fulfill the following objectives: Every team member is clear about how a decision will be made; The roles and responsibilities for the decision making

  9. Farsighted (book) - Wikipedia

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    Making hard choices implicitly entails "making predictions about the course of future events," [3]: 101 but successful decisions require "a better-than-chance understanding of where the paths you're choosing between are going to take you. You can't be farsighted if the road ahead is blurry."