Reading this essay in hope of finding a definite answer to whether or not Australia has any sort of moral obligations to help developing countries however I cannot speak for an entire country but I can give you reasons for and against helping countries in need. This essay cannot speak for an entire country for a couple of reasons. Firstly, Australia is so full of diversity, there is nowhere in Australia without at least 10 different cultures. In saying that, every culture’s morals are different. Secondly, with numerous cultures come all types of religion. “Moral behaviour, which is defined by a given religion, is usually believed to be an essential part to that religion’s practice (Pojman, 2009).” Even people who choose not follow religion
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Singer is a promoter of effective altruism. He argues that people should not only try to reduce suffering, but reduce it in the most efficient manner possible. In particular, he develops some of the arguments made in his 1972 essay Famine, Affluence and Morality, in which he implies that citizens of rich nations are morally obligated to give at least some of their disposable salary to charities that help the global poor. He supports this by using an analogy about a drowning child, which declares that most people would rescue a drowning child from a pond, even if it meant that their expensive clothes were ruined, so we clearly value a human life more than the value of our material …show more content…
Hobbes believed that human beings always act out of perceived self-interest; that we invariably seek gratification and avoid harm. From Hobbes perspective morality consists of a set of rules such that if nearly everyone follows them then nearly everyone will flourish. These rules restrict our freedom but promote greater freedom and wellbeing. “More specifically the five social benefits of establishing and following moral rules accomplish the following; Keep society from falling, Reduce human suffering, Promote human flourishing, Resolve conflicts of interest in just and orderly ways, Assign praise and blame, reward and punishment and guilt (Pojman, L.
Singer is a promoter of effective altruism. He argues that people should not only try to reduce suffering, but reduce it in the most efficient manner possible. In particular, he develops some of the arguments made in his 1972 essay Famine, Affluence and Morality, in which he implies that citizens of rich nations are morally obligated to give at least some of their disposable salary to charities that help the global poor. He supports this by using an analogy about a drowning child, which declares that most people would rescue a drowning child from a pond, even if it meant that their expensive clothes were ruined, so we clearly value a human life more than the value of our material …show more content…
Hobbes believed that human beings always act out of perceived self-interest; that we invariably seek gratification and avoid harm. From Hobbes perspective morality consists of a set of rules such that if nearly everyone follows them then nearly everyone will flourish. These rules restrict our freedom but promote greater freedom and wellbeing. “More specifically the five social benefits of establishing and following moral rules accomplish the following; Keep society from falling, Reduce human suffering, Promote human flourishing, Resolve conflicts of interest in just and orderly ways, Assign praise and blame, reward and punishment and guilt (Pojman, L.