Can good decisions result in bad outcomes?

Can good decisions result in bad outcomes?

Good decisions don’t always have a good outcome, just as bad decisions don’t always have bad outcomes. Sometimes bad outcomes happen to good decisions. And sometimes good things happen to bad decisions. Learning to distinguish between when you’re brilliant and lucky is the key to rapid improvement.

What is an example of a bad decision?

Here are examples of big bad decisions: You marry the wrong person. You take a big bribe. You cheat. You have a kid when you aren’t ready yet – materially or emotionally.

Do good decisions only end with good outcomes?

In a just world, good decisions would always result in good outcomes, and bad choices would result in bad effects. But we don’t live in a just world. Thus judging the quality of decisions based on the outcomes of those decisions is not an accurate way to determine if your decision-making is sound.

What makes a good decision good?

A good decision is one that is made deliberately and thoughtfully, considers and includes all relevant factors, is consistent with the individual’s philosophy and values, and can be explained clearly to significant others.

What are the positive consequences of decision making?

Positive decision makes attempts to seek out all alternative outcomes and sets about achieving the best of those outcomes. Negative decision making, being based on the absence of negative consequences, has little opportunity for planning.

What makes a decision good or bad?

What makes the difference between good decisions and bad decision?

Good decisions don’t always have a good outcome, just as bad decisions don’t always have bad outcomes. Sometimes bad outcomes happen to good decisions. And sometimes good things happen to bad decisions. When other people make decisions with bad outcomes, we tend to focus on the people behind the decision.

What makes a good or bad decision?

Characteristics of Good and Bad Decisions In my experience, people that make good decisions are the ones that are eager to learn, motivated, and always getting involved in discussions regarding the decision making process. In contrast, people making bad decisions usually have little or no interest in the discussions.