Description: Famine, Affluence, and MoralityAuthor(s): Peter Singer, Bill and Melinda Gates Format: Hardback Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc ISBN-13: 9780190219208, 978-0190219208 Synopsis In 1972, Peter Singer published "Famine, Affluence and Morality," which rapidly became one of the most widely discussed essays in applied ethics. Through this article, Singer presents his view that we have the same moral obligations to those far away as we do to those close to us. He argues that choosing not to send life saving money to starving people on the other side of the earth is the moral equivalent of neglecting to save drowning children because we prefer not to muddy our shoes. If we can help, we must-and any excuse is hypocrisy. Singer's extreme stand on the standard of giving has become a powerful topic of discussion in modern philosophy and continues to challenge people's attitudes towards extreme poverty. As Bill and Melinda Gates observe in their foreword, Singer's essay is as relevant today as it ever was. This short edition provides a valuable collection of the original article, two of Singer's more popular writings on our obligations to those in poverty and a new introduction by Singer that advances the topic with his current thinking.
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Book Title: Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Subject Area: Economic Sociology
Item Height: 183 mm
Item Width: 110 mm
Author: Peter Singer
Publication Name: Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 160 g
Number of Pages: 120 Pages
