1.3 Identifying Decision Opportunities

identified by the responses to a large number of questions about the meaning of and reasoning for objectives.

1.4 Thinking about Values

'I'he values relevant to a given decision situation indicate what information is important. Once you have specified your values, you should thencollect information on alternatives only if the information will help you judge the alternatives in terms of achieving those values.

1.2 Creating Alternatives

Identifying Decision Opportunities

There are two ways to create decision opportunities.

This example illustrates two general principles that are helpful in creating alternatives. Specifying the meaning of the fundamental objective, in this case by dividing the reduction of vehicle fatalities into categories, can suggest alternatives.

Uncovering Hidden Objectives