What is the first thing

that you do
every morning?

You make a Decision

Decision
Making
Outcomes
1. Students will identify three types of decision making.
2. Students will relate responsible decision making with effective career and life
planning.
3. Students will be able to outline the decision making guide and evaluative structure.
4. Students will state an opinion about life with no choices – you never have to be
responsible!
5. Students will identify the advantages and disadvantages of having decisions about
your life made for you.
 Introductory activity

 Identify 25 decisions a person can make in their life.

Decision Making Process

Steps that enable you to make a

healthful decision are known as…
Three types of decisions
No Decision
 Letting others decide what you will do.
Snap Decision
 A quick choice you make with no consideration of the result.
Responsible Decision
 Considering others (Not only me) and your future (Not only now)
when you make a decision.
How the brain works
Think of a time…
 Where you had to make a choice at some
point in your life. What did you decide and
how did you come to that conclusion.
Looking back was it the right decision?
 Decision Making
● Why do you make decisions?

● How do you make decisions?

● Why do you make them that way?

● What influences the “how” and “why”?

Three different ways that you
make decisions

● Instinct

● Using a process
● By Chance
 Factors that Affect
Decision Making
● Limited life experience

● Media/advertising
● Peer pressure

● Parents/family
● Religious beliefs
● Personal values
● Environment
Values
 Ideas, Beliefs, Attitudes about what is
important to you (helps guide behavior)
DECIDE MODEL
 D-Define the Situation
 E-Explore the Options
 C-Consider the Possible Consequences /
Outcomes
 I-Identify Values
 D-Decide on an option and Act on It
 E-Evaluate the Decision
Define Situation
 Clearly identify the situation.
 -Ask yourself: What decision do I need to
make? Who is involved? Am I feeling
pressure to make a decision? How much
time do I have to decide?
Explore Options
 -What are all the possible choices you
could make? (Brainstorm)
 -Remember sometimes it is appropriate not
to take action.
 -Share your options with parents or
guardians, siblings, teachers and friends.
Ask for their advice.
Consider
Consequences/Outcomes
 -Weigh the consequences of each option.

HELP strategy:
H (Healthful) Does this choice present any health risks?
E (Ethical) Does this choice reflect what you value?
L (Legal) Does this option violate any local, state, or federal
laws?
P (Parent Approval) Would your parents/guardians approve
of this choice?
Identify Values
 -A responsible decision will reflect your
values.
Decide on an option and act
 -Use everything you know at this point to
make a responsible decision. You can feel
good that you have carefully thought about
the situation and your options.
Evaluate the Decision
 -After you have made the decision and
action taken, reflect on what happened.
 -How did your decision affect your health
and those around you?
 -What did you learn?
 -Would you take the same action again? If
not, explain!
Mr. Hickey Example
 1. State the situation
 2. List the options
 3. Consider your values
 4. Weight the possible outcomes
 5. Make and decision and act on it
 6. Evaluate the decision
Conflict Resolution Strategies
 Compromise
 -an agreement or a settlement of a dispute
that is reached by each side making
concessions
 Communication
 -the act or process of using words, sounds,
signs, or behaviors to express or exchange
information or to express your ideas,
thoughts, feelings
Decision Making

Is the decision:
Safe
Legal
Acceptable
Respectful
Decision Making Process
What’s the ultimate goal of this process?

● So that you hopefully make wise

decisions
● So that you the outcome is safe
for you both physically and
mentally
Who should survive