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Famine, affluence, and morality

Book • 2016
In 'Famine, Affluence, and Morality,' Peter Singer presents a compelling argument that individuals with sufficient resources are morally obligated to donate to humanitarian causes, especially when such actions can prevent suffering without significant personal sacrifice.

The essay uses the 'drowning child' analogy to illustrate the moral imperative to act in the face of preventable suffering, regardless of geographical distance.

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Mentioned by Will McCaskill, since McCaskill read it and thought Singer was clearly right.
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Dylan Matthews
as one of the two big influences on effective altruism, alongside Peter Unger's book.
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Andreas Mogensen
as the source of the argument for strong obligations of beneficence.
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Rory Stewart
as a great book on poverty and moral obligations.
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Marshall Bierson
when comparing his views on obligations to the poor with those of Aquinas.
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