Questions I Ask Myself When Making Decisions

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2023-02-22 forum.effectivealtruism.org - Questions I Ask Myself When Making Decisions

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“What incentives am I creating?”
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“Can (and should) this wait a bit?”
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“Do I stand by this?” / Integrity check
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Am I feeling pressure to act in a certain way?Am I deferring to others, and if so, am I okay with that?Am I feeling particularly tired, angry or upset and is that affecting my decision?If I'm not being fully transparent (which is often justified), am I misleading people about the nature of the unstated information (see the onion test for integrity)? Do I feel uncomfortable about this? (see Question 5).
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"Is this going to mislead people?" or "Am I communicating as honestly as I can?"
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"Imagine I make this decision and end up regretting it. What went wrong?"
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Am I asking the right question? Next to regularly not thinking through all the options I have, I also realize often that I am not asking the question I really care about in the first place
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Do I weigh all arguments/considerations equally or do I believe one argument is 10x more relevant than others?
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