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Alternatives to causal and evidential decision theory

Causal and Evidential Decision Theory are two ways of making decisions.

Alternatives to Causal and Evidential Decision Theory are different ways of making decisions. You could use something called Cost-Benefit Analysis, which is when you weigh the costs and benefits of the different options you have available and make a decision that benefits you the most. Another type of decision-making is Thinking Ahead, which is when you try to predict what will happen in the future if you take a certain path and use that to decide what to do. Finally, you could use a process called Risk Aversion, which means that you weigh the possible risks and rewards of your decisions and decide to do the one with the least risk.