Ethical Choices In The Bible

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Decisions, we make them every day. For example, we select what to consume and what clothes to put on but some judgments are more important than what you eat and what you wear. A decision can mean life or death. We try to make correct choices, but what makes a decision right? We are influenced by people, books, and stories. As Elie Wiesel once said, “Let us not forget, after all, that there is always a moment when the moral choice is made. Often because of one story or one book or one person, we are able to make a different choice, a choice for humanity, for life.” A book that has influenced my ethical choices is the Bible. The Bible is an assortment of stories about Jesus. Jesus lived a flawless life and never made the immoral decision.

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