A decision maker's need to justify their decision tends to cause:
A)more ethical decisions.
B)escalation of commitment.
C)creative decisions.
D)the decision maker to look for more alternatives.
E)All of these statements are correct.

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The need to justify one's decision often leads to escalation of commitment, the tendency to continue investing in a failing decision in order to justify the initial investment. This can result in poor decision making and negative outcomes. None of the other options are necessarily a direct result of the need to justify a decision.

A Decision Maker's Need to Justify Their Decision Tends to Cause