PHI 1102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Population Control
22 Apr 2015
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Upturn how we normally think of qs on giving to charity and how our society is ordered. Suffering in front of you, or thousands of miles away, should make no difference. Example of drowning child out of a pond: feels like they shouldn"t feel guilty of not helping the child if others also aren"t helping. Does the obligation to help the child change if there"s others around. Should still help even if there"s others around that can help instead. When there"s someone suffering right in front of you, you are obliged to help them. If there are a at a further distance, you make a contribution to help but not directly help them: ex: contributing a fair share to a charity. How do we decide how much to give: singer says it should be a huge amount. How is this justified: expected donations vs. actual donations, however, we know that people won"t give away a large sum of their money.
