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How can I make right choices?

How can I do what's right even if it involves other people getting hurt? Or how can I avoid doing something that will potentially hurt me but will also hurt somebody else?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    By carefully thinking through the subject. Weight the pros and cons. You'll come up with the right thing to do.

  • 7 years ago

    By using Foresight instead of Hindsight. Weigh the long term consequences against the short term benefits; and, try to base your judgments on the conclusion.

    We all make poor choices; however, if it does not end in this scenario:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtcZv89Hspk

    then, most can be corrected.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Always think positive, put yourself first before anyone else because its your life, you choose how you want your story to go, you might get hurt but you can always get passed that, you have to make your own decisions!

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Weigh all the options, and consider every possibility you can think of. Consider the consequences of the action you are about to take, both for yourself, and for others.

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  • 7 years ago

    Pray. Talk to a friend. Go with what your heart or gut instinct tells you is right!

  • 7 years ago

    You gotta THINK!

    Learn and practice clear and honest critical thinking techniques. You could start here: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/critical-thi...

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