Some parting advice: Interest endures in the ancient tradition of writing "ethnical wills"

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Ethical wills, in their simplest form, are letters, usually addressed to grown children, recounting family history and expressing hope that the writer would be remembered for certain values. The undeniable assumption inherent in ethical wills is that human beings are more than the sum of their material parts and should pass along the intangibles the way they would with cash or stock.

United States, Analysis, Inheritance and succession, Wills

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The legacy: the value of a good name endures

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A man was able to purchase a choice piece of property for only one-third of its fair market value. The sale came about because the owner was acquainted with the buyer's grandfather, a man of high integrity and good name. This is a lesson the man, himself a father, tries to impart to his son.

Social aspects, Ethical aspects, Responsibility, Integrity

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The legacy: the good doctor taught his son more than the art of healing

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A doctor's total dedication to his craft inspires his son to do the same. The son likewise enters the field of medicine knowing that he would be guided by his father's spirit.

Physicians, Medical professions, Influence, Portrayals, Fathers and sons, Father-son relations

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