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Lesson 1Making ResponsibleDecisions

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decision making

values

ethical

criteria

The process of making a choice or solvinga problem

The beliefs that guide the way a person lives

Choosing to take the right action

Standards on which to base decisions

In this lesson, you will be able to

identify what decision making is and why it is important.

describe why values are important to decision making.

demonstrate how to use the six-step decision-making process to make a healthful choice.

Decisions and Your Health

One of the keys to being responsible is good decision making.

decision making The process of making a choiceor solving a problem

The choices and decisions you make can affect each part of your health triangle.

Decisions and Your Health

Thinking About ConsequencesThinking About Consequences

How will this decision affect my health?

Will it affect the health of others? If so, how?

Is the behavior I might choose harmful or illegal?

How will my family feel about my decision?

Does this decision fit with my values?

How will this decision affect my goals?

Decisions and Values

Your choices should be based on values.

values The beliefs that guide the waya person lives

Your values include your beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is most important to you.

Decisions and Values

Ethical values are shared by a group of people.

ethical Choosing to take the right action

Being honest and showing respect for others are examples of core ethical values.

Decisions and Values

Personal values help you make decisions about what is important to you.

Sources of ValuesSources of Values

Decisions and Values

Your family Your Culture Your religiousbeliefs

Your lifeexperiences

Decisions and Values

The H.E.L.P. criteria can help you in the decision making process.

criteria Standards on which to base decisions

HH

EE

LL

PP

Healthful

Ethical

Legal

Parental Approval

Influences on Decisions

Sources of InfluencesSources of Influences

ParentsParents FriendsFriends PeersPeers The MediaThe Media

The Six Steps of Decision Making

11 22 33

44 55 66

State the Situation List the OptionsWeigh theOutcomes

Consider Values Make a Decisionand Act

Evaluate theDecision

Applying these six steps will guide you through any decision you need to make about an issue or problem.

What I Learned

Vocabulary Define criteria. Write a sentence thatshows how criteria are important in decision making.

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What I Learned

Give Examples Name three sources of values.

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What I Learned

Explain What do the letters H.E.L.P. stand for?

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What I Learned

List Name three possible influences on decisions.

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What I Learned

Identify What are the six steps of decision making?

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Thinking Critically

Apply Think back to a decision you made recently.What values influenced that decision?

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