After reading the article “Thinking Ethically”, I can make connections that relate to my everyday life. There have been a few times when I have to make my own decisions that have heavy consequences. As I have matured over time and developed my own set of morals, these instances have become more prominent in my everyday life. As a fairly new Christian, who has given my life to Jesus Christ, I try to make decisions that reflect both my faith and my moral principles. The article showed me that even thought there are different approaches to every decision in this world, it’s ultimately the values and beliefs that need to guide the choices we make.

While reading the article “Thinking Ethically”, I couldn’t help but think about the Bible and how they both show the importance of morals and values whenever making decisions. The article spends a lot of time outlining different options to deciding right and wrong, similarly, Scripture discusses the foundation for ethical living through God’s commandments and teachings. For example, Micah 6:8 says “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” which compares the article’s focus on fairness and respect.

The article “Thinking Ethically” relates to many world events that have occurred recently. For example, the Charlie Kirk tragedy has many ethical decisions that went along with it. On a surface level, the shooter made an ethical decision to kill Charlie Kirk from whatever his beliefs were. Additionally, most people all over the world had the make ethical decisions on how they were going to react to such an event. All over social media, I saw people reacting to this tragedy in many different ways. Some people chose to cheer and celebrate while others began to mourn. Overall, issues like fairness, justice, human rights and debates are all over the world that deal with politics, healthcare, and education. Finally, the article shows that ethical decision making is not 100% personal but also has effects on the world and communities.

Velasquez, Manuel, et al. “Thinking Ethically.” Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University, 1 Aug. 2015, www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/thinking-ethically/