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When families disagree about ethically compromised careers

My adult children think I should quit my job in oil and gas because of climate change, but I'm five years from retirement with a pension I can't replace, and they don't understand that I also support their grandmother and can't just follow my conscience without considering who gets hurt.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're caught between your own moral evolution and your practical responsibilities to multiple generations, with family members who have different stakes in your financial decisions.

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“Where Are You with Buddhist economics — right livelihood?”

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