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When families disagree about medical debt bankruptcy and moral obligation

My adult children want me to file for bankruptcy to protect them from my medical debt but I feel like I'd be abandoning my moral obligation to pay what I owe, and we're at an impasse about what constitutes responsible versus selfish decision-making at this stage of life.

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Conflicting definitions of moral duty create paralysis when individual financial choices have clear consequences for family members.

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