Chapter 4 Developing Decision-Making Skills 103
LESSON 4.2
Assess
COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. List the steps of the decision-making process.
In your own words, describe each step.
2. Explain why learning to follow the decision-
making process is an important skill.
3. What are three decisions a person can make
to promote health and well-being?
4. Describe some consequences of using
tobacco and alcohol and explain how this
knowledge could help teens avoid these
unhealthful behaviors.
5. Give an example of how one teen’s decision
affects the society in which he or she lives.
the streets safe for everyone to travel. The decision
to help others in some way can help build a better
community. For instance, teens who volunteer to
tutor younger children help them learn and grow.
They will be better students and better citizens.
They also will have positive role models to look
up to.
Your personal ethics will impact the choices
you make and the steps you take to reach them.
Ethical decision making means making personal
decisions that are guided by ethical standards
which help to develop communities and a society
where mutual respect, honesty, caring, justice, and
fairness benefi t all who live there (Figure 4.17).
Skills for making ethical decisions and applying
them to all areas of life will improve your quality
of life as well as the lives of those around you.
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Figure 4.17 When you make ethical decisions, you will consider the impact of your choices on others as well
as yourself. How could discussing alternatives with others help you make ethical decisions?
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