The life you can save
Subtitle: acting now to end world poverty
By: Peter Singer.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781400067107
Subjects: Charity; Humanitarianism; Economic assistance; Poverty
Description: 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).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: The argument; label: 1.
title: Saving a child
pagenum: 3; label: 2.
title: Is it wrong not to help?
pagenum: 13; label: 3.
title: Common objections to giving
pagenum: 23; title: Human nature; label: 4.
title: Why don't we give more?
pagenum: 45; label: 5.
title: Creating a culture of giving
pagenum: 63; title: The facts about aid; label: 6.
title: How much does it cost to save a life, and how can you tell which charities do it best?
pagenum: 81; label: 7.
title: Improving aid
pagenum: 105; title: A new standard for giving; label: 8.
title: You child and the children of others
pagenum: 129; label: 9.
title: Asking too much?
pagenum: 140; label: 10.
title: A realistic approach
pagenum: 151