The life you can save : acting now to end world poverty / Peter Singer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singer, Peter, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charity.

Humanitarianism.

Economic assistance.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

xv, 206 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Random House, [2009]

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:

pt. 1. The argument.

Saving a child

Is it wrong not to help?

Common objections to giving

pt. 2. Human nature.

Why don't we give more?

Creating a culture of giving

pt. 3. 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

pt. 4. A new standard for giving.

Your child and the children of others

Asking too much?

A realistic approach.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-198) and index.

ISBN:

9781400067107

1400067103

OCLC:

232980306