In 1972, the young philosopher Peter Singer published "Famine,
Affluence and Morality," which rapidly became one of the most widely
discussed essays in applied ethics. Through this article, Singer
presents his view that we have the same moral obligations to those far
away as we do to those close to us. He argued that choosing not to
send life-saving money to starving people on the other side of the
earth is the moral equivalent of neglecting to save drowning children
because we prefer not to muddy our shoes. If we can help, we must--and
any excuse is hypocrisy. Singer's extreme stand on our moral
obligations to others became a powerful call to arms and continues to
challenge people's attitudes towards extreme poverty. Today, it
remains a central touchstone for those who argue we should all help
others more than we do. As Bill and Melinda Gates observe in their
foreword, in the age of today's global philanthropy, Singer's essay is
as relevant now as it ever was. This attractively packaged, concise
edition collects the original article, two of Singer's more recent
popular writings on our obligations to others around the world, and a
new introduction by Singer that discusses his current thinking.
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ISBN
9780190219222
Publisert
2020
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Oxford University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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