Editing Consensus decision-making (section)

==Objectives==
Characteristics of consensus decision-making include:

*''[[Collaboration]]'': Participants contribute to a shared proposal and shape it into a decision that meets the concerns of all group members as much as possible.<ref name="CODM book">{{Cite book|last=Hartnett|first=Tim|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qBgBhyiRarkC&q=%22Consensus-Oriented+Decision+Making%22+Consensus-Oriented+Decision+Making&pg=PR2|title=Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making: The CODM Model for Facilitating Groups to Widespread Agreement|date=26 April 2011|publisher=New Society Publishers|isbn=978-0-86571-689-6|language=en}}</ref>
*''[[Cooperation]]'': Participants in an effective consensus process should strive to reach the best possible decision for the group and all of its members, rather than competing for personal preferences.
*''[[Egalitarianism]]'': All members of a consensus decision-making body should be afforded, as much as possible, equal input into the process. All members have the opportunity to present and amend proposals.
*''[[Inclusion (value and practice)|Inclusion]]'': As many [[wiktionary:stakeholder|stakeholders]] as possible should be involved in a consensus decision-making process.
*''[[Participation (decision making)|Participation]]'': The consensus process should actively solicit the input and [[Participation (decision making)|participation]] of all decision-makers.<ref name="Sandelin">{{cite web|url=http://www.ic.org/nica/Process/Consensusbasics.htm#Ingredients |title=Consensus Basics, Ingredients of successful consensus process |access-date=17 January 2007 |author=Rob Sandelin |work=Northwest Intentional Communities Association guide to consensus |publisher=Northwest Intentional Communities Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209124816/http://www.ic.org/nica/Process/Consensusbasics.htm |archive-date=9 February 2007 }}</ref>