Pros & Cons Decision Calculator
Score weighted pros and cons to help break analysis paralysis. Inspired by Benjamin Franklin\u2019s "moral algebra" letter to Joseph Priestley (1772).
Inputs
Decision recommendation
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Pros total weight
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Cons total weight
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Net score
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Strongest single factor
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About Pros & Cons Decision Calculator
Where this comes from
In 1772, Ben Franklin wrote to Joseph Priestley describing this exact method — list pros and cons, weight them, sum up. Franklin called it his "moral algebra".
Trap: weighting drift
When you really want a particular answer, you\u2019ll subconsciously inflate weights to support it. Ask a trusted friend to re-weight without seeing your numbers; compare.
When this fails
For irreversible decisions with asymmetric outcomes (career changes, marriages, big bets), don\u2019t average — think about regret and downside risk.