On his way to lecture, Professor Singer passes by a shallow ornamental pond. He notices that a small child has fallen in and is drowning. He also realizes that if he wades in, he can save the child. Predictably, the child drowns. Professor Singer's conduct is seriously morally wrong.
Absolute poverty is bad.
There is some absolute poverty we can prevent without sacrificing anything of comparable moral significance. Your conduct is not the least bit wrong. Explain the distinction between acting in accordance with duty and acting from duty. Explain the difference between a maxim and a universal law. Explain how the Categorical Imperative Test works using the illustration of the false promise.