This lies in the acceptance of generous acts as supererogatory, and not a moral failing. Singer designates that moral judgement is often placed on those that act contrary to the base cultural norms, and since generosity is above the select standard for a moral base, then not being generous is not seen as an explicit moral failure. To Singer, this should be changed so that what is right to do is also what is good to do on a basic level, so that not doing something good is equivalent to doing something malicious. This stems from the West having access to enough resources to both survive, thrive, and then some. The level in which sacrifice would cause marginal utility is so high comparatively that donating to assist the saving of another life should be considered a moral basis. Western society, according to Singer, has bypassed the monetary use of goods satisfying human needs by leaps and bounds, so much so that the level of wealth is considered
This lies in the acceptance of generous acts as supererogatory, and not a moral failing. Singer designates that moral judgement is often placed on those that act contrary to the base cultural norms, and since generosity is above the select standard for a moral base, then not being generous is not seen as an explicit moral failure. To Singer, this should be changed so that what is right to do is also what is good to do on a basic level, so that not doing something good is equivalent to doing something malicious. This stems from the West having access to enough resources to both survive, thrive, and then some. The level in which sacrifice would cause marginal utility is so high comparatively that donating to assist the saving of another life should be considered a moral basis. Western society, according to Singer, has bypassed the monetary use of goods satisfying human needs by leaps and bounds, so much so that the level of wealth is considered