Decision Making
All of us rely on a set of beliefs, or truths, or principles, or rules, or everwhat [sic] they might be called in any individual’s life, to guide our behaviour and decisions.
But our brother, our colleague, our minister, our mate, all may have conflicting views, or dogma, on the right course in any given situation.
How then can we decide which rule or truth or principle takes precedence? Philosophy Bob advises a simple, nearly poetic, tenet :
Fact - Family - Faith - Fairytale
In that order.
If the hard Facts of any situation dictate a certain course, then the values and opinions of others should bear no influence. ‘
Where there are a number of possible reasonable responses or reactions to the facts, one’s family values or family conventions should take precedence over other codes of behaviour. Here, Family is primarily meant as the kinfolk living together sharing one home. In doing so they likely to establish some strong codes of behaviour. But the Family term can be redefined in other contexts.
One’s Faith can provide guidance where Fact and Family are unclear or indifferent. But Faith should not be used to overrule the Family code or the Facts.
Finally, where neither Facts, nor Family, nor Faith has an interest, Fairytale characters, or indeed any other real or imaginary adviser, can be used as a mentor or guiding light.
So, we have a simple credence to help us navigate the river of life:
Fact - Family - Faith - Fairytale