Next Singer investigates the psychological factors that work against giving to the distant poor: parochialism, a sense of futility, diffusion of responsibility. Subsequent chapters counter the arguments commonly made against giving aid, e.g., that philanthropy undermines real political change, and that giving food or money makes people dependent. He presents life-and-death situations that pose moral dilemmas, then leads the reader through arguments stemming logically from these dilemmas to arrive at the conclusion that it is morally wrong not to give aid to those suffering from lack of food, shelter and medical care. The author’s goal is to reduce, if not eliminate, extreme poverty in the world. Bush, 2004, etc.) lays out the haves’ moral obligation to the have-nots. The President of Good and Evil: The Ethics of George W. Controversial philosopher Singer (Bioethics/Princeton Univ.
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