Billionaires
“What should a Billionaire Give” by Peter Singer
Article Critique #3
Article Review: Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher. He is currently working as a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and is also a professor for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He is well known for his different approaches on ethical issues and also includes his own perspectives. He is also known for his book entitled “Animal Liberation”, and work involving abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, and world poverty. In June 2012, Singer was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for “eminent service to philosophy and bioethics as a leader of public debate and communicator of ideas in the areas of global poverty, animal welfare and the human condition.” Singer begins “What Should a Billionaire Give-and What Should You?” by asking, “What is a human life worth?” No human being wants to give it a distinct price, but they know it would be a very large amount of money. Most people would also agree that every human life would bear the same value, usually in the millions. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft began to donate money after learning about a disease that kills half a million children each year. This disease is called rotavirus. He was astonished that more money and attention wasn’t being given to stopping this disease. It also shocked him to know that some people, according to their actions, don’t consider all human lives to be of equal value. This is when Bill and Melinda Gates stepped in. During the World Health Assembly, Bill Gates made a speech that addressed the belief in equal value of all human life. They also set up a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for grant-making that supports initiatives in education, world health and population, and community giving in the Pacific Northwest. In the world today, some people are richer than anyone has ever been, while others struggle to find and obtain the necessities of life.
Article Critique #3
Article Review: Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher. He is currently working as a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and is also a professor for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He is well known for his different approaches on ethical issues and also includes his own perspectives. He is also known for his book entitled “Animal Liberation”, and work involving abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, and world poverty. In June 2012, Singer was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for “eminent service to philosophy and bioethics as a leader of public debate and communicator of ideas in the areas of global poverty, animal welfare and the human condition.” Singer begins “What Should a Billionaire Give-and What Should You?” by asking, “What is a human life worth?” No human being wants to give it a distinct price, but they know it would be a very large amount of money. Most people would also agree that every human life would bear the same value, usually in the millions. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft began to donate money after learning about a disease that kills half a million children each year. This disease is called rotavirus. He was astonished that more money and attention wasn’t being given to stopping this disease. It also shocked him to know that some people, according to their actions, don’t consider all human lives to be of equal value. This is when Bill and Melinda Gates stepped in. During the World Health Assembly, Bill Gates made a speech that addressed the belief in equal value of all human life. They also set up a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for grant-making that supports initiatives in education, world health and population, and community giving in the Pacific Northwest. In the world today, some people are richer than anyone has ever been, while others struggle to find and obtain the necessities of life.