Should I Shop for Myself or Opt for Delivery?

Amid Covid-19, what is ethical?

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Illustration by Tomi Um   The Ethicist Amid Covid-19, Should I Shop for Myself or Opt for Delivery? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether you’re helping more people by having goods delivered or by going to the store yourself — and more. By Kwame Anthony Appiah

In this time of lockdown, is it more ethical to order necessary items for delivery or to go get them myself? There are risks to others in both scenarios — whether to the workers or myself and my family. Is ordering for delivery helping to provide work for the delivery people or burdening that system by taking time away from those at higher risk than me? Read the Ethicist’s response here.

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