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Importance questions present a different challenge from appropriateness questions. Instead of rating actions, you rate considerations — factors that should (or should not) influence a decision. This lesson provides a strategy for consistently rating considerations correctly.
| Feature | Appropriateness | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| You are rating | Actions (things to do) | Considerations (factors to think about) |
| The scale | Very appropriate → Very inappropriate | Very important → Not important at all |
| What you are assessing | Whether the action is professionally correct | Whether the factor should influence the decision |
| Key question | "Should you do this?" | "Should this affect your decision?" |
This consideration is essential and must be taken into account. Ignoring it would be negligent, dangerous, or unprofessional.
Characteristics of "very important" considerations:
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