Sunday, February 9, 2025

The 21st century and the word "decision"

 
It was no surprise to me that the Google search engine didn't answer my question, instead the AI summary said: "Decision originally comes from the Latin decidere ("determine").  You make decisions every day: what to wear, what to eat, how to spend your money, who to vote for, what movie to go to.  A court judge makes a decision in a trial (and actually "hands down" or "announces" that decision)."
In the course of my research I discovered the noun word "decision" is also a "verb" when the noun word "decision" becomes "to decide."
Moreover, the meaning of the word varies as to how it is used, for instance in boxing, a "decision" is according to Google's Ai overview: "The result of a fight that is not won by knockout or submission. Instead, judges score each fighter and determine the winner based on their scorecards."
And once more, I found that Microsoft's Bing search engine answered my question both in the Ai overview, and by providing articles that I have citied in my research link list.
Regarding the noun word "decision, Bing's AI overview says: "In the 21st century decision making is closely linked to key skills such as adaptability, digital literacy, and problem solving.  Those skills are critically important for student success in today's world, as students move on to college, the workforce, and adult life. Ethical decision making also gains recognition due to emerging ethical issues."
Nonetheless, Google's AI overview of the legal use of the noun word "decision" is an informative for its political use:  "In law, a decision is a court's judgment on the rights and obligations of parties in a case.  It can also refer to the text of the court's opinion and order.  What does a legal decision include?: Facts: A summary of the facts of the case; Laws: A discussion of the relevant laws; Reasoning: The court's explanation of how the law applies to the case; Holding: The court's determination on the legal issues; Order: The court's instructions to the parties involved."
My research also suggests during the next four years of 47's administration, the noun word "decision" has the potential to be most important word of the 21st century.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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