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When charitable goals conflict with legal safety

I want to start a scholarship for undocumented students but my accountant says it could cause legal problems and I don't know if doing good is worth the risk.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The desire to help marginalized populations confronts institutional and legal barriers that complicate moral action.

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