Decision Making Models

We all know that GREAT decision making stands for the steps you should follow to make good decisions. The steps, in order, are to Give thought to the problem, Review your choices, Evaluate the consequences of each choice, Assess and choose the best choice, and Think about it afterward.
Another good decision making model is the PMI, or Plus Minus Interesting model. To use this model you make a 3 column diagram for each choice and list what is a plus about the choice in one column, what is a minus in another, and what would be interesting about the possible choice. After the lists are complete, give a score to each item, and add them up. You then base your decision on the result you receive after adding the scores.
A third model is based upon Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. While thinking about your choices, remember to think about how a decision will affect your needs based on the hierarchy. First make sure the consequences of the decision will not affect any of your basic needs, and if the decision takes away from having our lower needs fulfilled, it probably isn't the best one.
The GREAT decision model is best for low level decisions, like whether or not to skip school, or go to a party on a school night. It helps when you are trying to think quickly and have no other resources. The PMI is better for more important decisions, such as what job to take, or other major life decisions, to see whether of not the positives outweigh the negatives. This model helps a lot when you have time to make the decision and have someone to give ideas for pros/cons. The Maslow model helps when the decision you have to make could have a consequence on how you live your life. If you were to have to choose whether or not to do drugs, you could use the hierarchy to determine whether the action would infringe on one of your basic needs.