Lesson 3 -  I Discern Before Making Any Decision

• State different decisons and their effects in one's life;

• Learn the different techniques and approaches that can be used in making decisons.

1. Moral- Spiritual Values 

• moral responsibility

• respect for human personality

• moral equality

• respect for excellence

• pursuit of happiness

• devotion for truth

• spiritual engagement

2. Theological Values

• justice

• freedom

• human dignity

Different Approaches:

1. The Democratic Approach

2. The  Creative Approach

3. The Thinking Approach

4. Systematic Approach

Five Steps in making systematic approach:

a. stating the objects

2 types of objectives:

1. overall objectives

2. immediate objectives

b. gathering sufficient information

Criteria in gathering information

1. relevance 

2. a supply of appropriate details

3. accuracy

4. completeness

5. timeliness

Sources of Information

1. human sources

2. written or manual sources

3. Information Technology Sources

c. identifying alternatives solutions

d. evaluating options

e. selecting the best option

Simple steps in following wise decision:

1. knowing the situation

2. reflecting and analyzing the issue

3. praying over the ideas

4. stating the different options

5. setting priorities

6. weighing the choices

7. choosing the best option

8. evaluating the option

9. making the final decision

10. implementing the decision made

11. monitoring the outcome

VOCABULARY

equate - closely

morale - confidence that help to keep a person strong when facing hardships in life

drastic - acting with force having strong effect

endowed - to provide with some quality or thing

discernment - the process of determining God's desire

option - the act of choosing the right