With so many Americans making thousands upon thousands of dollars each year, how much of that money is used to help the starving, homeless, or any charities? Peter Singer, utilitarian philosopher and author of "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" divulges in his article his solution to world poverty that would not only help all others, but also allow those donating to continue to live comfortably: they would just be living with only the necessities to live.
Although Singer does use persuasion techniques effectively in his article, he relies mainly on emotional appeal. The first techniques he uses is ethos which takes place in his very first paragraph. Using an example from "Central Station," Singer tells the story of Dora, a retired school teacher, being paid one thousand dollars to bring a homeless child to an address where she is told he will be adopted.…