1. Decision Making

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

3. Types of Decisions 1. Everyday Decisions Everyday decisions you might:
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 legal
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. Step 3: Weigh the Possible Outcomes
Think about the
outcomes of each option. Make sure they are
Healthful
Ethical
Legal, and would get
Parent Approval.

9. Step 3: Weigh the possible Outcomes Example:
Join In H- E- L- P-
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
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 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: To: 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?