Agents have relationships with other agents, through which goals are adopted. A decision maker incorporates the goals of others into the choice process. In the example, Udall has a positive relationship with the Democratic party, which has the goal of banning flag burning. This adopted goal creates a conflict. Case-based reasoning .
Agents learn from experience.
Past decisions are used to illuminate and mediate current decisions. New decisions become part of the case library to influence future decisions. VOTE uses a member's voting record to infer goals and provide justifications. Decision strategies . In addition to goals, relationships, and past cases, the model uses explicit strategies in arriving at a decision.