Blog Post #5: the process of decision-making

a.      Decision-Making, Chapter 5 (Steps to Making Good Decisions, Julie Parker

• Step 1- Ask yourself, "What's my main goal?"
• Step 2- Explore all the options.
• Along with Step 2: there are more options than the ones presented; just be creative and find them
• Step 3- Gather information and other helpful input
• Step 4- List the arguments for and against (pro and con) a certain choice
• Step 5- Ask yourself if this decision hurts you or someone else
• (step 5): a decision that hurts you or others is wrong (immoral) and should be avoided
• Step 6- Think through the consequences or results of your decision
• (step 6): before making a decision, think through what might happen as a result
• ask yourself how might you benefit or lose from different outcomes
• consider how your decision would affect anyone else involved in the situation
• Step 7- Take time to make your decision
• Step 8- Make your decision

c.      Write the 5 sentence summary:

 In this book, Julie Parker explains the multiple steps to making a good decision, gives specific examples, and also includes advice with what you need to do.
One reason/fact/example that supports this main idea is the multiple sections that give a specific example where each step was used . Another reason/fact/example that supports this main idea is how after each "story" where the process of each step was used, Julie Parker shows the reader how to correctly deal with each situation present and what to do when confronted, etc. Finally, the author gives the reason/fact/example of each step in the decision-making process to aid the reader in their situation; to support the main idea.
These ideas are to similar to ethics in a way that using this process can be used in situations where religion, etc. are being questioned because you will be able to decide what to choose.