Question

In the aftermath of the BP oil spill in 2010, the Associated Press interviewed an engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley for his take on what could have led to such a disaster. According to this professor, the BP spill falls into the category of disasters that result when an organization, because of overconfidence and incompetence, simply ignores warning signs. Was this a rational decision

Answer 1

BP Oil Spill in 2010

The decision by BP to ignore the warning signs was not a rational decision.

Step-by-step explanation:

A rational decision-making process employs a structured or logical process to the act of decision-making. Its pillars include logic, objectivity, and analysis. A rational decision-making process does not favor subjectivity and individual insight but relies more on the insight obtained from data analysis. The claim of the professor is a rational one because it is based on objective evidence.