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Decisions often depend on judgments. Decision making is inherently subjective. What is your view on this notion? Provide an example of how your government has made a decision that seemed more subjective than objective. What is your opinion on the statement that the subjectivity of administrators is at work in their decision making?

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I would agree that decision-making is inherently subjective, due to the fact that an individual's belief systems and/or opinions about a given subject are often included in an individual's decision-making process and/or judgment in regards to a particular ...

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