Ailene F.

Quinto
BSMA-lll
1. Reasons may indeed play a part in decision-making. Philosophers may also encourage
using reason to make moral judgements. It's worth noting, though, that feelings have a
strong influence on our decision-making. In each given situation, a person will act based
on emotions rather than reason as to what Hume has claimed. Emotions can have a big
impact on how we think and act. The emotions we experience on a daily basis can
motivate us to act and influence the huge and minor decisions we make in our life. Our
emotions play a big role in our decisions, from what we eat for breakfast to who we
vote for in political elections. Even when we feel our decisions are guided only by logic
and reason, emotions play a significant impact. Our ability to comprehend and manage
emotions has been proven to have an essential role in decision-making. According to
studies, those who are experiencing happy emotions are more likely to make positive
decisions, whereas those who are experiencing negative emotions are more likely to
make negative ones. For example, you might adore something and decide to buy it, only
to discover afterwards that you made the wrong decision. Feelings lead reason and
intellect to what is and is not significant; they prioritize moral factors or elements so
that our decision-making is more effective than chaotic; they consider an object or
circumstance as desirable, unwanted, harmful or neutral; they also help in memory
encoding (e.g., "That was bad" or "That was good"). As a result, behaviors that result in
positive outcomes are rewarded, while those that do not become "learning
experiences" that should not be repeated.
2. Some advantages of over-reliance on feelings are the following:
 In comparison to a rational decision, an entirely emotional decision is quite quick. This is
a reactive (and usually subconscious) response that can be advantageous in times of
immediate danger or while making minor judgments.
 Emotions could be a means of coding and compacting experience, allowing for quick
response selection. This could explain why experts' "gut" level decisions are so accurate.
 Emotions are possibly subconscious messages that convey information about our true
choices, so relying on our feelings could lead to a more desirable pick.
 When faced with almost equal choices, decisions that start with reasoning may require
emotions to permit the final pick.
 Our emotions can aid us in having better connection with others and making excellent
decisions that affect us all.
Relying on our feelings when it comes to decision making could help us deepen our
understanding of those entities that would be affected by our decisions. Feelings such as
empathy, for example, encourages us to make better decision and behave positively on
behalf of others because it connects us to their thoughts, emotions, and well-being.
Empathy, notably transgenerational empathy, can assist us in making decisions that will
benefit us today and the future generations. This might include consuming less red meat,
which benefits both our own cardiovascular health and the ecosystem's health for decades
to come. Empathy for future generations gives us the positive emotional boost we need to
overcome our short-term impulse to take the easy way out, for example, driving instead of
taking public transportation , and, on a more psychological level, to have the difficult
conversation now rather than letting the underlying discontent fester for days or even
decades. Emotion-led decisions can also be more empathetic, especially if they harm others.
We see this in the stories of individuals who sacrifice their own lives to save somebody else,
or when we decide how to communicate hard news with a friend.
3. The story 'Boiling Frog' is based on a folktale about a frog being slowly cooked alive. The
story is straightforward: if a frog is dropped into a pot of boiling water, it will hop out and
save itself from certain death. If, on the other hand, the frog is placed in lukewarm water
and the temperature gradually rises, it will not notice any danger and will be boiled to
death. Because the frog is only somewhat bothered by its warm surroundings, it tries to
adjust and adapt, convincing itself that the slow, gradual temperature change is normal.
This narrative can be related to real life in the sense that we all need to adjust to our
surroundings, but there are times when we need to confront the situation and take proper
action while we still have the strength to do so before it's too late. The story of the frog and
the boiling water illustrates how our failure to detect little changes in our lives can lead to
bad decision making and major difficulties. For example,  if you keep spending money
without saving, when you get older and you're not able to work anymore,  you will regret
not saving enough. If you blame and make excuses every day and don't work for your
future, you'll look back in ten years and wish you had begun sooner. You'll wish you had a
time machine so you could start all over again. Allowing the "slow boiling water" to kill you
is never a good idea. Rather, focus on improving and dealing with whatever you can right
now. You do not have to wait for the ideal time to start. You don't need to know and
comprehend everything just so you could begin. You may get started right away.