Abstract

Adopting a random process seems to be a rational procedure when choosing a single option from a plurality of options, none of which is inferior to any other. Yet, for those needing to make several such decisions, the result may be less than ideal. This article offers two alternatives which block this irrational outcome. The first is based on the traditional evaluative relations of superiority and equality. This solution is procedural in the sense that it allows for criticism of single decisions only with reference to other previouslymade decisions. The second alternative involves a nontraditional evaluative relation of parity. This solution is strictly structural, viz. all single decisions are definitely either rational or irrational