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Everyday ethics: I'm worried allowing my son to stay with his mom might increase my risk of getting COVID-19

  • Written by Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
Separated families have to make tough calls over parenting during the pandemic.SanyaSM/E+ via Getty Images

A lot of people are facing ethical decisions about their daily life as a result of the coronavirus. Ethicist Lee McIntyre has stepped in to help provide advice over the moral dilemmas we face. If you have a question you’d like a...

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