Lewis H. points out six characteristics of the ways that can explain how individuals value one than others: sense experience, deductive logic, emotion, intuition, authority, and science. I agree with the fact that not solely one of the six analyzes and explains the formation of individual’s decision, but rather the mixture of the six systems explain the individual’s favor on one than other. There will be a primary mode, but it is not directly led to the final decision. As it was shown in the example of Obie Wan Kenobie, even though emotion can be the primary mode, “opposing emotional values eventually lead” (14). I can definitely relate myself to this everyday. I become impulsive sometimes. But my “opposing emotional values” such as, sense experience and logic, contradict the previous emotion. Thus I don’t make decision primarily based on my emotional reason.
I am the same way when it comes to not relying solely on my emotions to come to a decision. I do use them, but it isn’t the primary reason why decided on something. When you talked about the formation of decisions, I’d have to agree with you. There isn’t one mode that makes you decide or choose.
Sarah, thank you for your comment. For me, sense experience and logic are the primary modes that overcome emotions. At least most of the times they are. Haha. It could show what “type” of person you are by seeing what priority or primary mode you choose it to be. I consider myself more “science”y that I would not follow “what my gut feeling tells” or emotion. I would think through hypothesis and form my decision.