answer:So you’re a Crohn’s sufferer and you’re asking about the ethics of raising money to research Crohn’s disease. Totally OK. It’s a real disease, with real consequences that affect people. (I know a couple people who have it, myself. As long as the money goes to the charity or the foundation (as opposed to straight into your pocket), it’s moral and ethical. That you might benefit from the research – is not really relevant or important. Others suffer from it, and the fund raising benefits all of them. It’s good that you think in ethical terms; not many people do. But in this case, you’re being hyper-analytical and overthinking it. Two analogies I would make: Is it OK for a person who has cancer to contribute to the American Cancer Society? Of course. Is it OK to give money to Planned Parenthood and still be a patient at their clinics? Of course.