THE ETHICIST TAP : WORLD WORKS [ Q }

SEVERAL years ago - my husband and I purchased a house for our son, with an agreement that he would  pay us back.

He remodeled from scratch and has been making his payments to us fairly regularly, though he misses occasionally when other priorities arise.

We both agree that we would like to gift him the remaining balance on the house.

The money he pays means much less to us than to him, and it would be beneficial for him to have that extra cushion.

Our son, however, is morbidly obese, and my husband wants to condition the gift on his getting on a GLP - 1 program, which would mean using about half its monthly savings to pay for medication.

I feel that a gift is a gift and you should not extort a grown man, even when it is in his best interests.

Can we ask our son, to take meds in exchange for a house?

YOUR THOUGHTS ?

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