The Issue: Here we are in the midst of a global pandemic that will have claimed roughly one million lives by the end of 2020. Pretty terrible, right? At least we don’t have to go out for food. Why take the risk yourself, when you can outsource that risk to someone else? This year, use of the already popular host of food delivery apps (e.g., Instacart, DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates, etc.) has gone through the roof. But, is the use of these apps during a pandemic morally permissible?

Question: Is it morally permissible to use a food delivery app (e.g., Instacart) during a pandemic?