Choice consists of the mental process
of judging the merits of multiple
options and selecting one of them.
While a choice can be made between
imagined options ("what would I do
if ...?"), often a choice is made
between real options, and followed
by the corresponding action. For
example, a route for a journey is
chosen based on the preference of
arriving at a given destination as
soon as possible. The preferred (and
therefore chosen) route is then
derived from information about how
long each of the possible routes take.
This can be done by a route planner.
If the preference is more complex,
such as involving the scenery of the
route, cognition and feeling are
more intertwined, and the choice is
less easy to delegate to a computer
program or assistant.
More complex examples (often
decisions that affect what a person
thinks or their core beliefs) include
choosing a lifestyle, religious
affiliation, or political position.
Most people regard having choices
as a good thing, though a severely
limited or artificially restricted
choice can lead to discomfort with
choosing and possibly, an
unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast,
unlimited choice may lead to
confusion, regret of the alternatives
not taken, and indifference in an
unstructured existence; and the
illusion that choosing an object or a
course leads necessarily to control of
that object or course can cause
psychological problems.
Types of choices
Democracy is about
choice (command
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