The aim of this paper is to present and evaluate a specific critical discussion of Peter
Singer's view on philanthropy. This critique of Singer's position takes several forms, and …

In the face of widespread poverty, Peter Singer argues that the best response is giving
money to charitable organizations that give aid to the poor. In response, much criticism has …

Peter Singer's message in One World: The Ethics of Globalisation is that we must now
consider the whole of the world and all of its peoples our home. The penultimate chapter …

Nothing is more politically important to think about, and act upon, than global poverty relief.
Numbers can mask the human faces of poverty, but they do bring out its scale: Today, any …

The main thrust of my argument was that ad hoc suggestions of charity cannot replace a
systematic and theoretically informed approach to poverty relief. Charitable donation …

Global poverty is one of the most pressing issues of our time, yet many ethical theories are
reluctant to take positive action towards the poor seriously. I contrast this with the strong …

This chapter discusses the nature of affluent agents' duties toward those whose basic
interests are threatened by severe poverty. 1 By “severe poverty,” I mean falling below the …

This article begins with an examination of Peter Singer's 'solution'to global poverty as a way
to develop a theory of 'justice in assistance.'It argues that Singer's work, while compelling …

In The Methods of Ethics, Sidgwick remarks that one who values conduct in proportion to its
felicific consequences, will naturally set a higher estimate on effective beneficence in public …

Peter Singer has recently reaffirmed his belief that, in response to poverty, individuals have
obligations to 'do the most good they can'by donating to those organizations that …