Is Sankhara translated as "Choices"?

[Gabriel_L]

Yes. This was discussed in the topic below:

Explaining sankhāra="choices"

I’m not sure that I’ve done an essay, but it’s come up a few times. The basic reason is that sankhara in DO and the 5 khandhas refers to ethical acts (puñña, etc.) that create a result. Leaving aside Buddhist Hybrid English constructions, when in English we speak of ethics we can’t really say “good or bad intentions”, because this is often used idiomatically to mean that the results are the opposite of what one intended. “Will” can’t be used in plural. “Volition” is a possibility, although it i…