Lesson 4 Making Responsible Decisions
How do you make decisions?
Do you weigh information carefully?
Do you consider consequences?
Do you discuss decisions with your parents?
What do you do if you make a wrong decision?
Evaluating your decision making style:
1. Inactive decision making style: is a habit in
which a person fails to make choices, and this
failure determines the outcome
a. Often procrastinate: to postpone
something until a future time
b. Have little control over the direction their
lives take
c. Have difficulty gaining the self confidence
that would result if they took
responsibility for the decision they made
2. Reactive decision making style: is a habit in
which a person allows others to make his/her
decisions
a. are easily influenced by what others
think, do or suggest
b. lack self confidence and have a great need
to be liked by others
c. give control of the direction of their lives
to others
3. Proactive decision making style: is a habit in
which a person describes the situation that
requires a decision, identifies and evaluates
possible decisions, and makes a decision and
takes responsibility for the consequences.
a. are not driven by circumstances and
conditions
b. are not easily influenced by peers
c. have principles, such as integrity,
honesty, and dignity that guide their
decisions and behavior
Empowered: to be energized because a person
has some control over their decisions and
behavior
The Responsible Decision Making Model:
Step 1: Describe the situation that requires a
decision
Step 2: List possible decisions you might make
Step3: Share a list of possible decisions with a
parent, or other responsible adult
Step4: Use six questions to evaluate the
possible consequences of each decision.
1. Will this decision result in actions that
promote my health?
2. Will this decision result in actions that
protect safety?
3. Will this decision result in actions that
follow laws?
4. Will this decision result in actions that
show respect for myself and others?
5. Will this decision result in actions that
follow the guidelines of my parents?
6. Will this decision result in actions that
demonstrate good character?
Step 5: Decide which decision is most
responsible and appropriate
Step 6: Act on your decision and evaluate the
results
Wrong Decision:
1. Harm Health
2. are unsafe
3. are illegal
4. show disrespect for self and others
5. Disregard the guidelines of parents and
other responsible adults
6. lack of good character
Four steps that you can take when you make the
wrong decision
1. Take responsibility and admit you were
wrong
2. Do not continue actions based on wrong
decisions
3. Discuss the wrong decision with a parent or
other responsible adult
4. Make restitution for harm done to others
Group Activity:
Responsible decision making model
Follow Steps and present skit to the class