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Book

The life you can save : acting now to end world poverty

Call Number

  • 362.5 S61732 (CEN)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : Random House, c2009.

Physical Description

xv, 206 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Summary

Arguing that our current response to world poverty is not only insufficient but ethically indefensible, philosopher Peter Singer offers a seven-point plan that mixes personal philanthropy (figuring how much to give and how best to give it), local activism (spreading the word in your community), and political awareness (contacting your representatives to ensure that your nation's foreign aid is really directed to the world's poorest people).

Contents

  • THE ARGUMENT. Saving a child
  • Is it wrong not to help?
  • Common objections to giving
  • HUMAN NATURE. Why don't we give more?
  • Creating a culture of giving
  • THE FACTS ABOUT AID. How much does it cost to save a life, and how can you tell which charities do it best?
  • Improving aid
  • A NEW STANDARD FOR GIVING. Your child and the children of others
  • Asking too much?
  • A realistic approach.

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