Class Discussion 2 Sept 3-9

2). Distinguish between internal and external constraints. Provide an example of each one from your own experience. 

Constraints are an inevitable element of any decision- making process (Harris p. 146). External and internal constraints differ, though they both affect the decision-making process. External constraints are constraints that affect the decision-making process by imposing an issue on it, such as time or money constraints. Time or money can affect a friend’s decision when trying to plan a trip with some friends someplace, such as them not having the budget for the trip, or the event occurring at the same time as a prior arrangement they might have. Internal constraints, on the other hand, are constraints that are integral to the problem. They may have initiated the problem within the decision-making process, such as the events physical location. In the previous scenario we could say the friend was not constrained by time or money. However, they may still be constrained in the decision-making process due to the trip’s physical location; and internal constraint. Say the location is out of the country, and the friend does not have a passport. Not possessing a passport initiates the problem.