Charlie asked:

I have a relative who's case, I think, is a question of morals and ethics. This is my sister whose uncle
fell very sick last year. She took care of him as they've always been very close since her childhood.
Just recently, the doctor told us that the elderly man was not going to make it through next month.
The problem is that he left a will which states that he will leave all his fortune in the research in
diabetes (the disease from which he suffered). He has a pretty rich son if you ask me who has a
business in Chicago who rarely came to visit his father. The elderly man's condition has deteriorated
over the past few days and he simply isn't thinking clear. Just recently, he wanted to modify his will to
leave all his fortune to his son! My sister's always been a kind hearted person, but when it comes to
the lives of hundreds maybe thousands of others, she would even sacrifice herself. My uncle could
die any day and the will hasn't been modified. Should we go ahead and let the poor man make the
change? I don't know, I'm all confused let alone her.

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Should you "let" the man make the change? What about respect for his freedom of choice? Is it not
wrong to interfere with someone's else's property? However, if he isn't thinking clearly it is unlikely
that he will be legally allowed to make a change in his will.

Rachel Browne