Comments on: The Quality of Decision Making http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/ by Lance Secretan Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: john board http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/comment-page-1/#comment-12995 john board Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/#comment-12995 Dear Lance, I looked up the word ethic and I realize that it is a movable idea in that we can have a Puritan, a Hedonistic or any kind of ethic guiding our actions. As I examine the current medical ethics I realize that the people of the world are not being served well for the ethic of the pharmaceuticals and through their alliance with them, the medical fraternity, is working on the Profit Ethic and not the original ethic of medicine which begins with "At first do not harm." How many drugs on the market today can stand up to this prime ethic and how many stand in the Profit Ethic. It is a no brainer to realize that we are being led in our medical health by the Profit Ethic of the large Pharmaceutical companies who have wreaked havoc with the health of Americans and are working hard to capture the world to their ways. An examination of their efforts in England will reveal a web of "quackbusters" who are financed by corporations who want to malign and stigmatize all other systems of healing. We come to recognize that the money these Corporations have to spend on this pursuit and the avenues of disseminating their damning spiels lie in all the governments and media which they manage through money spent on lobbies, ads and editorials, be it in television or print. How do you address this antisocial behavior to Executives who are captured by the Corporation Profit Ethic? Dear Lance,
I looked up the word ethic and I realize that it is a movable idea in that we can have a Puritan, a Hedonistic or any kind of ethic guiding our actions. As I examine the current medical ethics I realize that the people of the world are not being served well for the ethic of the pharmaceuticals and through their alliance with them, the medical fraternity, is working on the Profit Ethic and not the original ethic of medicine which begins with “At first do not harm.” How many drugs on the market today can stand up to this prime ethic and how many stand in the Profit Ethic. It is a no brainer to realize that we are being led in our medical health by the Profit Ethic of the large Pharmaceutical companies who have wreaked havoc with the health of Americans and are working hard to capture the world to their ways. An examination of their efforts in England will reveal a web of “quackbusters” who are financed by corporations who want to malign and stigmatize all other systems of healing. We come to recognize that the money these Corporations have to spend on this pursuit and the avenues of disseminating their damning spiels lie in all the governments and media which they manage through money spent on lobbies, ads and editorials, be it in television or print. How do you address this antisocial behavior to Executives who are captured by the Corporation Profit Ethic?

]]> By: John Webber http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/comment-page-1/#comment-12862 John Webber Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:46:02 +0000 http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/#comment-12862 A very interesting discussion on decision making. What I find more frustrating is the lack or tardiness in decision making. Sometimes there can be just too much consultation and issues drag on and on. I appreciate that you are talking about some significant issues in the item but sometimes good decision making start much lower down - what is the issue, what are the options, what is the best option and then make a decision. John A very interesting discussion on decision making.

What I find more frustrating is the lack or tardiness in decision making. Sometimes there can be just too much consultation and issues drag on and on. I appreciate that you are talking about some significant issues in the item but sometimes good decision making start much lower down – what is the issue, what are the options, what is the best option and then make a decision.

John

]]> By: James Costello http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/comment-page-1/#comment-12798 James Costello Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:11:10 +0000 http://www.secretan.com/blog/index.php/the-quality-of-decision-making/#comment-12798 I agree with the Gordon. Decision making training could and should certainly be taught (as it is in Rushworth Kidder's ethical courses). However, the critical thinking required to make good decisions depends upon separating one's self enough from the issue involved enough to be able to evaluate positions with which one might disagree. As logical as we might want to be, we are still primarily creatures of emotion and intuition. We also bring pre-conceived, deep-seated beliefs to the table which carry their own definitions of integrity, both rational and visceral. People often understand an issue but they can't agree because of reasons they sometimes can't or won't understand. But we must remain hopeful because the possibility of success is almost always there. I agree with the Gordon. Decision making training could and should certainly be taught (as it is in Rushworth Kidder’s ethical courses). However, the critical thinking required to make good decisions depends upon separating one’s self enough from the issue involved enough to be able to evaluate positions with which one might disagree. As logical as we might want to be, we are still primarily creatures of emotion and intuition. We also bring pre-conceived, deep-seated beliefs to the table which carry their own definitions of integrity, both rational and visceral. People often understand an issue but they can’t agree because of reasons they sometimes can’t or won’t understand.

But we must remain hopeful because the possibility of success is almost always there.

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