Rational Decision

absolutely rational alternatives Althusius argument Aristotle behavioral assumptions Bristol Burke called choice collective action common law concept conflict consensus constitutional unanimity creativity David Hume deadlock decide decision rule decision-handling decisional patterns diffuse discussion empirical fact false unanimity formal Fourteenth Amendment function group interests H. L. A. Hart Henry Cruger human Ibid individual interests interest articulation involved irrational irrationality Johannes Althusius judge judicial decision judicial process Justice kind legal decision legal realism legislative legislature limitation upon rationality logical Machiavelli Max Weber means minor premise moral natural law nimity norms notion party political privacy practical syllogism preferences principle problem procedure projected unanimity question rational decision religion representative government seems sense situation social specific structure Supreme Court syllogism Talcott Parsons theory tion tional type of unanimity typology unanimity rule unanimous decision unanimous decision-making values