Singer contends that we generally have an ethical obligation and duty to help those at risk, and spare them wherever possible. Narveson believes that while it is noble to help another person on the off chance that it bears the little cost to ourselves, this isn't required for us to be…
acomnited praize singer I became a member of fifteen youth group praise singers in Chodae Community Church. I wanted to be a drummer or a guitarist for the band, so I talked with my roommate who was in charge of the group. He said the band didn’t need a drummer or guitarist, but needed a singer. So I tried out for the band as a singer and they accepted me.…
Singer does not provide criteria to decide on what is morally comparable. Also, I will deny Singer’s conclusion that we are obligated to donate as much as we can to help end poverty. I will argue that donating to charity is supererogatory, which means that donating to charity is not obligated, but instead a positive thing to do. I will also deny his second premise which states that it is our moral responsibility to prevent bad things from happening to other people.…
What Makes the World Go Round Professor of Bioethics, Peter Singer, explains in the article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” that all prosperous people should give all money that is not needed for basic necessities to places that are in need of food and medicine. As an American, I have knowledge this argument would shake up America as a whole. This could create a world of giving up the Capitalistic ways of America and the economic food chain. On the other hand, it could create a world of kindness and less violence. Can you imagine giving up your freedom to help others?…
The Time Magazine article “What Is a Life Worth?” discusses how the government invented a formula to determine the monetary value of a person’s life. The author, Amanda Ripley, poses the question: “Is a poor man’s life worth less than a rich man’s?” Using reasoning and true stories, she concludes that everyone’s life is worth the same regardless of a person’s wealth. I contend the opposite. The government’s method of compensating families after 9/11 was the right decision.…
1. What is Singer's argument? Peter Singer argues that certain information about our government should be disclosed to the public along with some of our privacy. He also gives the question of if we really should disclose all information or withheld some from the public. Should there be certain secrets of the government and their operations.…
In life we are faced with a series of “big questions”. These questions answer whether we are decently moral people. The ‘big question” we are going to tackle is ‘are we under an obligation to save lives?’ If so, what is required of us to be a morally decent person? In “The Gift” by Parker we learn that Zell Kravinsky would take a utilitarian approach to this question.…
He does this first by presenting a drowning child situation that attempts to convince people to agree with his main moral principle that people are morally obligated to prevent bad things from happening that would not result in a loss of something of equal moral value. Singer claims that should a person agree that one is morally obligated to save a drowning child with the cost of dirtying their clothes, they therefore must also agree to donate their surplus of money until they themselves are in poverty, because doing so would not risk anything of equal moral value. Contrary to Singer’s argument, one might still be able to agree with his main moral principle without donating all of their money to help prevent poverty. It follows logically this main moral principle is equally applicable to other issues such as the environment, as the degradation of the environment is another bad thing that is preventable to the same extent as poverty. With critical analyzes of Singer’s argument, it may be concluded that one may consistently agree with the initial premises of Singer’s argument without agreement to his conclusion of morally obligatory…
I believe that while Peter Singer calls on all human beings to become true global citizens, Thomas Hurka attempts to justify the importance of one’s own cultural and national members over that of non-nationals. Personally, my moral beliefs coincide with Peter Singer and I was able to personally connect with his essay, mainly because my father experienced the terror of 1971 in East Bengal, the country that is now known as Bangladesh. It is from the experiences of that time, which my father and many of his peers have told me about, and my experiences in Bangladesh that have caused me to gradually develop my view that each and every human being is responsible for each other. It is actually my ambition in life to directly improve the lives of people in unfortunate circumstances through medical care and education throughout the world. This is what I believe is my moral obligation and what I owe to the world and God.…
If the world were to come together and donate extra money to organizations that help countries in need then the general population would become healthier and wealthier. Without a system like what Singer is suggesting, the world will continue on the path it is on right now, with the wealthy getting wealthier and the poor getting poorer. Except to accomplish this feat people would have to put aside their selfish nature and think about the good of the world, people would have to begin to sympathize with those in need, and realize that if roles were reversed they would need all the help they could get as well. This will prove to be impossible because people are not kind enough to do these things, they will always find excuses to get out of it. Although Singer presents a strong argument advocating for “spreading the wealth” it will not be possible to achieve, unless the people who will be able to donate have a change in…
What is a human life worth? Some may say it is worth millions of dollars no matter what. Others might argue that a human’s worth is dependant on who they are, where they came from and what they can do. In Peter Singer’s Article “What Should a Billionaire Give?” he states that many people would be reluctant to even consider putting a fixed rate. It would be unethical to do so, however, he continues with “If we really had to, most of us would agree that the value of human life would be in the millions.”…
The argument to which Singer lays his claim would be pragmatic in an idealistic world. However, this world in which human existence thrives is far from being in a state that is unimpeded by flaws. Singer argues that those who earn enough to spend their extra money on luxuries should instead donate those funds to overseas organizations to help combat poverty. This proposal is unrealistic due to reasons that you can’t expect beings who carry faultful qualities to amend their ways without delay. Many individuals who have become accustomed to living an affluent lifestyle, will feel reluctant towards Singer’s proposal due to the fear that it will jeopardize their comfortable way of life.…
If Singer was truly attempting to prevent the greatest amount of human suffering for the value of the contributions that he gives to charity, it could potentially be possible that he did not take into account the suffering that he was experiencing in his life due to the heavy financial burden of making large contributions of money. Not having the capability to support yourself but helping others with large contributions can cause suffering for yourself so, the principle to prevent suffering can be used to argue against his other argument on giving money away to prevent suffering. In order to prevent suffering due to the financial burden, the best decision would be to reduce the amount of money being contributed. There have been many cases that different charities have misused money and other contributions. There also have been cases where the money have been used inefficiently.…
Everything you have left after providing for your own needs should be donated to those who need it more. Singer also argues that proximity and the amount of people do not change our obligation stating “the fact that a person is physically near to us, so that we have personal…
Some lives are worth more than others. Life is valued on a scale based on the carrier paths you have taken. Life is valued based on economical class. The possibilities are endless on the definition of the value of life, so what is life…