For Chang, “Hard choices are hard not because of us or our ignorance; they’re hard because there is no best option” (2). What does she mean? Why does a “best” option make the choice easier?
According to Chang, there is no clear-cut, objectively “best” alternative among the available possibilities, which makes making difficult judgments more difficult than they otherwise would be. According to Chang, difficult decisions are difficult by nature because they require us to consider the complexity and inherent trade-offs involved. It serves as a reminder that making decisions is not always a simple process with a single ideal solution but rather, requires a careful assessment/evaluation of all available possibilities, which may necessitate making concessions and compromises. When we consider a single alternative to be the “best” option, we could feel less remorse if events don’t go as planned. We might feel more at rest knowing that we chose what seemed to be the most promising course of action because we did so based on the facts provided and what seemed like the correct path.
