Multi-Dimensional Value Assessment for Decision Making

Abstract

Decision analysis is a tool that can be used to improve the quality of complex decisions in an uncertain environment. A decision analysis is constructed by specifying alternative courses of action and the possible consequences of action. Each of the consequences is evaluated in terms of its relative probability of occurrence and its value to the decision maker if it should occur. Decision analysis has been used primarily in business settings where values of consequences can be measured in terms of dollars. In non- business environments, however, non-monetary criteria may be of paramount importance. The situation is further complicated if relevant values vary along more than a single dimension. The paper reviews the psychological literature on the problem of assigning numerical values when several value attributes (or criteria) are relevant to the decision maker.

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