Thinking about how you think, what's important, and how feelings cannot be ignored in crises.

What is it about?

This article is about how people make decisions using both intuition and weighing options. It introduces important ethical issues to consider that are usually overshadowed by practical concerns and political concerns. Most importantly it addresses people's feelings: how do people act in the middle of crises because they are scared or worried about family or just overwhelmed. These 3 issues are a lot to think about when really bad things are happening. An organizing framework is described to help leaders/people figure out what they need to do to protect themselves, their families and their communities in a bad situation.

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Why is it important?

People make decisions all the time. Most of the time they do not need to know how they make decisions. However, when serious trouble comes, people may disagree about what is most important and what to do to stay safe. Because situations can get tense, folks who disagree may stop listening and start yelling at each other. This paper encourages people in crises to recognize where their ideas and commitments come form so they can find common ground.

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