Thomas Hurka Nationa Peter Singer Analysis

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. On the other hand, Thomas Hurka does have a point that almost every person in the world will always put their family first. I personally believe that one’s family should be one’s top priorities throughout life. Family is what has kept you alive and well, and laid down the foundations of your beliefs, values, ideals, and moral principles. However, his description of partiality towards family does not justify …show more content…
Nothing one owns in this world will matter after death, but what will matter is one’s intentions and actions. That is what one will be remembered for. Logically, as well, being a global citizen makes sense. With all due respect to cultures and nationalities all over the world, the idea of countries is just a concept invented when the idea of government was invented. Thus, with this type of thinking in mind it only makes sense that each human being has a responsibility, within their capacity of power, to better the lives of other human