If You Followed All The Laws Would That Make You A Moral Person?

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If you followed all the laws, would that make you a moral person 2
Edward Booker
St. Leo University
Criminal Justice Ethics
CRM 350
Doc. Gardner
January 14, 2017 Abstract
If you followed all the laws, would that make you a moral person? A person can abide by all the laws and still not be a moral person. This people will give you an overview of the law, and people following the law, and still not being moral.

If you followed all the laws, would that make you a moral person 2
What makes you a moral person? A moral person is one who knows right from wrong, and always tries to do the right thing. Our life choices are full of challenges every day, most of which are easily and correctly dealt with. Sometimes however, decisions need to

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