Although this was 30 years ago, there are still examples of countries suffering from widespread starvation. Explain what this means, and explain the reasoning Singer gives for holding this principle. Singer says that another implication of the second principle is that there's no moral difference between cases where I am the only person who can help in a situation, and cases where millions of other people could also help in that situation.
Singer says there is a psychological difference between the two kinds of case, however.
Singer gives, and rejects, an argument that when more people are capable of helping in a situation, then each person's individual obligation is less. A third practical concern about giving money to famine relief funds is how much we ought to give. Click here to return to the course home page.