Definitionv1DF-684
Values-based decision-making
the process of using a ranked hierarchy of one's own values as a filter for difficult choices, where decisions are made by determining which option best serves the highest-ranked values, and where the decision becomes principled rather than arbitrary when one knows their own values and their hierarchy
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'values-based decision-making' by identifying its genus (process), differentia (using ranked hierarchy of one's own values as filter), and specifying the operational mechanism (determining which option best serves highest-ranked values). It distinguishes this from other decision-making approaches and explains the practical outcome (principled rather than arbitrary decisions).