Though many people have been persuaded that these are genuine moral principles, others
have been unconvinced. They argue that these principles are too demanding: if we followed …

In giving to charity, should we strive to do the greatest good or promote a lesser good that
we care more about? On such issues, ethical theory can have momentous practical effects …

Here, a trio of editors bring together an international group of philosophers, social scientists,
lawyers and practitioners to identify and address the moral questions arising today in the …

" A good study book for philanthropists and those who study them. Religion gets a fair
shake."--Christian Century" Mike Martin has written a clear and wide-ranging book on ethical …

So long as large segments of humanity are suffering chronic poverty and are dying from
treatable diseases, organized giving can save or enhance millions of lives. With the law …

MY SUBJECT HAS two aspects: philosophical and historical. Philosophically, I suggest that
turn-of-the-century arguments about philanthropy can still illuminate conventional moral …

Should we stop spending money on things we do not really need and send the money
instead to groups that aid victims of absolute poverty? Garrett Cullity and Peter Unger have …

WHAT ROLE DOES PHILANTHROPY OR CHARITY PLAY IN CARING FOR the needs of
strangers? What role should it play? By traini a philosopher, and my aim is to provide a …

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 …

There have only been three articles in mainstream philosophy journals going back at least to
the 1970s on generosity. This paper hopes to draw attention to this neglected virtue. By …