Rational choice theory

There are many variants of choices we have to make in life, some are nugatory and facile choices to make, while others are hard and may transmute our lives thoroughly. In the poems “If” by Rudyard Kipling and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, each poet captures the essence of how consequential choices are. Kipling takes a more literal way of exhibiting how choices affect us while Frost shows choices in a more symbolic and consequential way that makes a reader authentically celebrate. "…

Choice: The act of picking between two or more possibilities. This definition came right out of the dictionary and it makes choice sound very black and white. In reality, there are many factors that tie in with it. Every individual has a choice but their decision, whether good or bad are all based on their morals and their circumstances in life. There are a wide variety of choices popping up constantly in everyday life. One example of this is shown in Adrienne Rich’s article. The overall…

charismatic, and rational-legal. Traditional authority—or the ‘eternal yesterday’ as Weber puts it—is a dominant power which relies on tradition or custom. With this way of ruling, power is not challenged because this is how the society has always been run, and people respect the traditional values. Charismatic authority comes from society believing in a person’s personal charm, their personality, or their mission and values. Rational-legal authority, which is…

Henry Ford, during the early 20th century. Henry Ford is considered one of the most innovative entrepreneurs and industrialists of the industrial age and modern economics. From early on in his career, he was successful with the invention of the Model T - a relatively cheap automobile for the everyday consumer. However, he wanted to be able to make the product better and cheaper. He found that he was able to make machine parts quickly, however the assembly time was slowing down production, and…

Making any kind of decision is nerve racking. Even the most mundane of choices like what color rug would best suit the décor can get one into a bind. People often avoid making decisions because they making a choice can be quiet overwhelming. In my opinion, the biggest obstacle to making a good decision is doubt. We tend to question if the choices we make are the right choices. Often times our lack of confidence, too many choices and indecisiveness is you factors to making poor decisions.…

message easily to most any reader, without prolonged interpretation of his language. The poem has themes of decision making, adventure, nature, and reflection. Frost immediately starts the reader off with the understanding that there will be a choice to make as he observes “two roads diverged in a yellow wood”. The fact that the roads are “diverging” tells the reader that the paths…

Existentialism concepts through its effects on one's choices: A "The Judgment" analysis Over time many philosophers raise questions about human existence and purpose in life. The famous philosopher Franz Kafka wrote a series of stories surrounding the idea of how humans are susceptible to the fear of being in control of their own existence. Existentialist theorist , Franz Kafka's written "The Judgment" which conveys the message on how our actions and choices in life are heavenly affected by…

“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a very simple yet very symbolic poem. It’s a poem regarding various choices that one has to make in life and then live by the outcomes of the decisions made. The consequences of ones choices might turn out to be positive or negative but these decisions have a significant impact in the way one’s life turns out to be. The poet, Robert Frost, begins the poem with describing a walk in the forest on a fall day as the leaves are turning yellow. As he walks,…

The Loss of Freedom from Making Choices Faced with choices every single day, adolescents have opportunities to succeed and to fail. There is the choice to wake up and go to school. There is the choice to sit with a friend in class. There is the choice to talk to a crush. There is the choice to do homework after school rather than going to an extracurricular activity. With so many choices, it is easy to see why adolescents have such a hard time making decisions. In the article, Adolescence…

No matter how much we overthink a situation before making a decision and even make the “right” one, we never have the absolute certainty that the other choice was “wrong”. We don 't get to live the choice we have not made, but we can ponder and imagine how our life would have been if we had made the decision that in the past we thought it was the “wrong” one. Attending a community college instead of a four-year university was not a simple decision, it 's also the first major decision I ever had…