Unforced Decision Act

An Unforced Decision Act is a decision act that does not involve a conditional threat.

• AKA: Free Choice.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) enable Unforced Deliberation through free consideration.
  • It can (typically) reflect Unforced Preferences through unconstrained selection.
  • It can (typically) allow Unforced Freedom through option evaluation.
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  • It can (often) involve Unforced Complex Decision through multiple options.
  • It can (often) require Unforced Resources for choice evaluation.
  • It can (often) carry Unforced Consequences without external pressure.
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  • It can range from being an Unforced Individual Decision to being an Unforced Group Decision, depending on its decision maker.
  • It can range from being an Unforced Simple Choice to being an Unforced Complex Choice, depending on its decision complexity.
  • It can range from being an Unforced Personal Decision to being an Unforced Organizational Decision, depending on its decision scope.
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• Examples:
  • Unforced Individual Decisions (to exercise free choice), such as:
    • Unforced Meaning Choices (to determine value significance), such as:
      • Unforced Personal Meaning Choice like deciding what has personal significance.
      • Unforced Value Priority Choice like deciding what matters most.
  • Unforced Group Decisions (to make collective choices), such as:
    • Unforced Organizational Choices (to direct group action), such as:
      • Unforced Strategy Choice like deciding business direction.
      • Unforced Policy Choice like determining operational approach.
  • Unforced Life Choices (to shape future path), such as:
    • Unforced Major Decisions (to determine life course), such as:
      • Unforced Career Choice like selecting profession.
      • Unforced Location Choice like deciding where to live.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Forced Decision, which involves external pressure.
  • Coerced Choice, which includes conditional threat.
  • Mandatory Decision, which lacks choice freedom.
• See: Decisioning Task, Intentional Consciousness, Free Will, Decision Making, Autonomous Choice, Choice Freedom.

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