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The Ethicist, September 29 2023: “I Was Given a Ring as a Treasured Heirloom. Can I Sell It?”
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The Ethicist, September 29 2023: “I Was Given a Ring as a Treasured Heirloom. Can I Sell It?”

Is the ethicist ethical?

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Rachel Wildavsky
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The Ethicist, September 29 2023: “I Was Given a Ring as a Treasured Heirloom. Can I Sell It?”
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Link to the original letter here.

My take: To recap, an older relative has given the LW a fabulously valuable ring (not “gifted” her; sorry, can’t help myself). It’s a family heirloom, and she assumes he means for it to replace the engagement ring she already has.

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