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decision

vr.tr.decision · INF.KNW

Let an agent explain decisions as outcomes of choice and as formal acts, describe decision-making methods and biases, support structured decision-making, and distinguish formal legal and administrative decisions.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain decisions as outcomes of choice and as formal acts, describe decision-making methods and biases, support structured decision-making, and distinguish formal legal and administrative decisions.

The outcome of a process of choosing among alternatives, and the record or communication of that choice, including personal and economic decisions, editorial and authorial decisions, administrative decisions such as determination letters and regulatory placements, judicial and legislative decisions such as Roman senate resolutions, and organisational decisions; decisions are studied in decision theory, psychology, management and law, and formal decisions carry legal or institutional effect.

What it is for: Outcomes of choosing among alternatives.

It can be explain the concept; describe methods and biases; support structured decision-making; distinguish formal decisions.

Distinguishing features

Choice among alternatives

Recorded outcome

Formal effect in institutions

Studied across fields

What it looks like

Not physical; a choice and its record.

How it is recognised

Outcome of choosing among alternatives

Personal, organisational or formal

A judgement is a court decision; a policy is a standing decision framework

Related models

is a kind of - category

result

is a kind of - category

information

is related to - formal decisions with legal effect

legal act

is related to - standing frameworks for decisions

policy

In practice

Families and kinds

personal and economic decisions

organisational and editorial decisions

administrative and regulatory decisions

judicial and legislative decisions

collective and algorithmic decisions

Standards and regulation

Administrative procedure rules for formal decisions

Corporate governance standards

Decision documentation practices

Failure modes and hazards

Cognitive biases

Undocumented or unaccountable decisions

Confusing informal choices with formal decisions

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.decision-cognition

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What a decision is.

Concepts.

Concept

Concept and kinds.

Concept

Concept.

  1. What is a decision, and how do personal, organisational, administrative and judicial decisions differ? definition
  2. Which kind of decision is meant? boundary

Theory

Decision theory.

Theory

Theory.

  1. How do decision theory and behavioural research describe rational and actual decision-making? provenance
  2. Which entry fits decision theory? action
Make Making decisions.

Practice.

Structure

Structured decision-making.

Structure

Structure.

  1. How can this decision be structured with options, criteria, evidence and risks? action
  2. Is the decision one only the user can make, requiring their values? boundary

Biases

Biases.

Biases

Biases.

  1. Which cognitive biases affect decisions, and how can they be mitigated? provenance
  2. Which entry fits cognitive bias? action
Formal Formal decisions.

Law.

Administrative

Administrative decisions.

Administrative

Administrative.

  1. How are administrative decisions such as determinations and regulatory placements made, communicated and challenged? provenance
  2. Is legal advice needed from a professional? boundary

Governance

Organisational decisions.

Governance

Governance.

  1. How are decisions made and recorded in boards, committees and editorial processes? provenance
  2. Which entry fits corporate governance? action
Learn History and teaching.

Education.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How have decision-making practices and theories developed? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can decision-making be taught? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should formal decisions be a separate entry?
  • How should decision theory resources be linked?
  • How should administrative procedure be linked?
Draft as JSON