Intelligent policymaking requires the making of tradeoffs, which means?

Question

giving up what is less valuable for what is more valuable.

accepting unethical but unavoidable compromises.

putting one's own interests ahead of the interests of others.

violating someone's rights.

Answer 1

giving up what is less valuable for what is more valuable.

Answer 2

This could either be a) or c). The word intelligent would pretty much rule out c), so a) is your answer.