Unit VI Assignment Decision-Making Table
Name: Johanna Aguilar
Personal Examples Pattern(s) Characteristics Keys to Sound Decision-
Making
Provide two personal examples where Identify which pattern(s) of irrational Identify any characteristics of Share how you could have applied
you acted in accordance with one or or unethical decision-making applies egocentrism or sociocentrism, as well the keys to sound decision-making
more of the patterns of irrational or to your situations. as any pathological tendencies of to approach the situation more
unethical decision-making. mind, involved in your thought rationally.
process.
Example number one: I decided to My decision was following a Egocentric behavior was followed I could have recognized it was an
give into my own desires to try a pattern of irrational thinking as I as I wanted to have control over important decision to make as my
dessert that I have been hearing and decided to behave in a way that what I could or could not eat. I did life was at stake. I could have
reading about for a while. I knew undermine my welfare. Also, not want to be restrained by my potentially ended up in the
one of the ingredients could make undermine the welfare of others food allergies at that moment. The hospital for a few days. The
me extremely ill; anaphylactic shock as I did not consider how me pathological tendencies I exhibited alternative would have been not
ill to be specific. I justified my going into shock would affect include egocentric memory, myopia eating the dessert and considering
irrational decision by telling myself them. The way I justified my and absurdity. Egocentric memory, that I have been perfectly fine
my EpiPen will be there to save the decision was true in the moment, as I chose to omit my doctor’s thus far without having this dish.
day if anything was to happen. At so I believed it without any advice to steer away from one of I should have had self-
that moment, my selfish desire to further consideration other than the main ingredients on this dessert, disciplined and think logically not
have this dessert clouded my self- satisfaction. while seeking self- satisfaction. irrationally; not allowing my
judgement. Thankfully, I only had a Egocentric myopia when I acted desires to guide my actions. I
mild reaction and I learned my under a narrow point of view knew subconsciously this was a
lesson that it was not worth putting (mine) relying on my EpiPen and bad decision; however, I gave
my life at risk. myself to control the situation. into my desires and abandoned all
Egocentric absurdity when I failed self-discipline in that moment.
to think through my decision and
how dumb my choice was. Failing
to consider the negative
consequences my actions could
have caused me.
Name: Johanna Aguilar
Personal Examples Pattern(s) Characteristics Keys to Sound Decision-
Making
Provide two personal examples where Identify which pattern(s) of irrational Identify any characteristics of Share how you could have applied
you acted in accordance with one or or unethical decision-making applies egocentrism or sociocentrism, as well the keys to sound decision-making
more of the patterns of irrational or to your situations. as any pathological tendencies of to approach the situation more
unethical decision-making. mind, involved in your thought rationally.
process.
Example number one: I decided to My decision was following a Egocentric behavior was followed I could have recognized it was an
give into my own desires to try a pattern of irrational thinking as I as I wanted to have control over important decision to make as my
dessert that I have been hearing and decided to behave in a way that what I could or could not eat. I did life was at stake. I could have
reading about for a while. I knew undermine my welfare. Also, not want to be restrained by my potentially ended up in the
one of the ingredients could make undermine the welfare of others food allergies at that moment. The hospital for a few days. The
me extremely ill; anaphylactic shock as I did not consider how me pathological tendencies I exhibited alternative would have been not
ill to be specific. I justified my going into shock would affect include egocentric memory, myopia eating the dessert and considering
irrational decision by telling myself them. The way I justified my and absurdity. Egocentric memory, that I have been perfectly fine
my EpiPen will be there to save the decision was true in the moment, as I chose to omit my doctor’s thus far without having this dish.
day if anything was to happen. At so I believed it without any advice to steer away from one of I should have had self-
that moment, my selfish desire to further consideration other than the main ingredients on this dessert, disciplined and think logically not
have this dessert clouded my self- satisfaction. while seeking self- satisfaction. irrationally; not allowing my
judgement. Thankfully, I only had a Egocentric myopia when I acted desires to guide my actions. I
mild reaction and I learned my under a narrow point of view knew subconsciously this was a
lesson that it was not worth putting (mine) relying on my EpiPen and bad decision; however, I gave
my life at risk. myself to control the situation. into my desires and abandoned all
Egocentric absurdity when I failed self-discipline in that moment.
to think through my decision and
how dumb my choice was. Failing
to consider the negative
consequences my actions could
have caused me.
