1. Value-Focused Thinking and Decision-Making
Open intensive course given by Prof. Ralph L. Keeney, Duke University, the author of Value-Focused Thinking.
Value-focused thinking consists of concepts, methods, and procedures to address the critical ”softer” aspects of important decisions, such as
identifying and structuring values and objectives
creating alternatives and identifying decision opportunities
evaluating alternatives
communicating the pros and cons of those alternatives to others.
What you need to do:
Enroll to course is open for everyone - no prerequisites!
Show up in lecture hall M232 (M1) on Monday at 10 o’clock.
Timetable:
Mon Outline of value-focused thinking, theory and practice of identifying values, theory of structuring objectives.
Wed The practice of structuring objectives for individuals and groups.
Fri Quantifying values: value models, value tradeoffs, setting priorities.
Mon Uses of values with illustrations, review of course ideas.
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