In "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" Peter Singer argues that affluent individuals‚ in fact‚ almost all of us are living deeply immoral lives by not contributing to the relief and prevention of famine. The causes of famine are various and include human wrongdoing‚ but this doesn’t matter‚ according to Singer. What matters is that each of us can minimize the effects of the famines that are now occurring and can take steps to prevent those that might occur. As we go about our daily business‚ living
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Your name PHI 208 Prof. John Doe 6 December 2013 In the article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚” written by Peter Singer‚ Singer’s goal is to convince people that our decisions and actions can prevent other countries from suffering. He suggests that people should do what is morally right by contributing financially to aid those who are starving‚ rather than purchasing “wants” for those who can afford it. Singer argues his position‚ provides
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Singer Critique: Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor: Christopher Kinney Marissa Witt October 21‚ 2013 In Peter Singer’s 1972 article Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ he describes the dire situation that nine million refugees faced in East Bengal in 1971 and urges the wealthier‚ or affluent‚ nations to take immediate and long term moral actions to stop the spread of extreme global poverty. With this‚ he offers a philosophical
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality by Peter Singer The Elements of Reason #8 1. Use two or three sentences to state the main purpose or argument in this article. In other words‚ what is the argument the author is making? (This should be a specific argument. We all know that the authors are writing about morality and ethics.) The main purpose or argument in this article is that Peter Singer believes that richer nations should give assistance
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and bad. Humans possess the capability to have an “active pro-attitude” toward good‚ as well as the freedom to act toward the same (Illies‚ 2011‚ p. 108-109). This translates to the concept of moral freedom in that the ability to perform free action toward this good specifically is simply‚ and unarguably‚ inherently good. Because of this fact‚ one should purpose‚ as it is one’s duty‚ to promote the moral freedom of another unequivocally‚ regardless of whose moral freedom one is promoting or as importantly
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Shandalei Cook PHI 208 Daniel OReilly 6/3/13 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In Singer’s article Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ his main goal is to get the point across that there are people in the developing world that are starving and have a lack of healthcare and the lack of shelters. He argues about how affluent countries react to the issues like Bengal and the way they look at the moral issue surrounding it. He also argues that the way of life is taken
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Singer’s Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Ametra Heard PHI208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor Zummuna Davis January 14‚ 2013 Singer’s Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In the Peter Singer’s article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality”‚ he discusses the way that people should take moral in their help toward the support of the Bengal famine crisis. Singer states three obligations that would help the Bengal region through the means of a wealthy person‚ and those individuals living life on a day
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Derick Kaslon PHI 200 Prof. Patricia Addesso February 25‚ 2013 Based on the article by Peter Singer entitled Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ he attempts to move us to do more for charities and gives one astounding example. He uses starving children in Bengali and a drowning child. He argues that people have many different reasons to [delete] why they do not donate. His vision is that the people and the government should take care of the problem. He uses a great
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Peter Singer states that “if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening‚ without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance‚ we ought‚ morally‚ to do it” (Singer‚ 1972). I believe Peter Singer has a desire to alter one’s view on the issues that are present at hand. The underlying issue that requires immediate attention is moral. “The unabridged way we look at moral issues – our moral conceptual scheme- needs to be altered‚ and with it‚ the way of life that has come
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What do you think about the Singer article? Do you think he’s right? Are we really morally obligated to give to relief efforts and other means of ending suffering until the point at which we would be giving up something of comparable moral worth? Why or why not? I think Singer has hit the nail on the head. Charity‚ or as he calls it‚ duty must be something to which everyone commits. Reading the article echoed what my mother used to say at the dinner table‚ "You know people in Africa would
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