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The 4th Annual
Essay & Poetry Contest
Entry deadline : May 8 , 2024
Contest details can be found at berkshiremag . com / create4freedom
Sponsored by 1761 Arts
One ' s Moral Compass
“ Each According to the Dictates of His Own Conscience ” is written large on Norman Rockwell ’ s painting , Freedom of Worship , which was inspired by Franklin D . Roosevelt ’ s 1941 State of the Union address , in which he outlined four essential human rights :
Freedom of Speech . Freedom from Want . Freedom of Worship . Freedom from Fear .
One ’ s own conscience informs our moral judgments . And those judgments largely color our world view — they guide us in our ethical decisions and our actions .
What do these nine words “ Each According to the Dictates of His Own Conscience ” mean to you , and how does your moral compass inform your actions ?
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