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Decision Making

Explore types of decisions - everyday and important ones. Learn a step-by-step decision-making process to evaluate options, weigh outcomes, consider values, make the choice, and evaluate the result. In this scenario, help Emily decide between babysitting the Mitchells' children or attending a live concert she loves.

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Decision Making

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  1. Decision Making

  2. Find a partner and play a game of rock, paper, scissors!

  3. Types of Decisions 1. Everyday Decisions What to wear What to eat for lunch • Everyday decisions you might: Let things happen Act on impulse Act out of habit

  4. Types of Decisions 2. Important Decisions How to say no to peer pressure How to organize your time to meet your obligations • Important decisions you must: Face the problem Think about a plan Work towards a solution

  5. decision evaluate act values outcomes options healthful possibilities legal situation Parent approval

  6. Step 1: State the Situation • Make sure you understand the situation. Example: Your friends are bullying a classmate at school.

  7. Step 2: List the Options • Make a list of the options you have. • Cover all of the possibilities. Example: These are choices. 1. Join In 2. Tell a Teacher 3. Ignore the Situation 4. Tell your friends to stop

  8. Think about the outcomes of each option. Make sure they are Healthful Ethical Legal, and would get Parent Approval. Step 3: Weigh the Possible Outcomes

  9. Join In H- E- L- P- Step 3: Weigh the possible OutcomesExample: • Tell them to Stop H- E- L- P- Example: Join in (positive and negative) Tell them to Stop (positive and negative

  10. Step 4: Consider Your Values Consider your personal values about what is right and wrong. Values- Something that is important to you Example: Join In- You value what your friends think of you and don not value other people’s feelings Tell them to stop- You value others, school rules and helping others

  11. Step 5: Make a Decision and Act Make a decision and act on it. Example: Join In Tell them to Stop

  12. Step 6: Evaluate the Decision After you have gone through with your decision, evaluate what the outcomes of the decision were. Example: It was a great decision because you helped someone out and did the right thing. You made a difference in the life of one of your classmates.

  13. Decision Making- process of making a choice or solving a problem • The best method for making an important decision • Step 1: State the Situation • Step 2: List the Options • Step 3: Weigh the Outcomes • Step 4: Consider Your Values • Step 5: Make a Decision and Act • Step 6: Evaluate the Decision

  14. Directions: Imagine you have just logged onto the Internet and found the following pieces of E-mail in your mail box. Read the letter carefully, and write a reply to each one. Use the six-step decision-making process to give good advice to each person. From: Emily@mailnet.com To: You@mailnet.com Date: Wednesday Subject: Friday night plans I have a dilemma! Last week I promised the Mitchells that I would babysit Friday night for their two children. But now Sally has invited me to see my all-time favorite band in a live concert Friday night. I really want to go to the concert but I don’t want to back out on the Mitchells. I’m afraid if I don’t go to see the concert, I may not get a chance to see my favorite band play again. I need to make a decision soon and could use some help. What should I do?

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