Decision Making In Oedipus The King

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"If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry" (Fiorina). Alternatively, if a defective and debilitated judgemental actions are made, those decisions can go astray. In Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus make decisions on a flawed manner on his decision-making process. His fear of not knowing who the murderer of King Laius caused him to act unreasonably. In SophoclesOedipus Tyrannus, one choice made all the influence; Oedipus’ decision to find King Laius’ murderer, had a bigger effect on the

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