For Singer, the absolutely wealthy should assist in a way that is not detrimental to us morally, when we are obligated to do so, just from a moral standpoint. As long as what we are sacrificing to assist others does not have the same magnitude of negative impact on us as those we are helping, we can morally obligated to serve out this responsibility. However, if what we are doing crosses that threshold of negative self-impact, then we must reconsider what our actions are to create less risk. Ultimately the argument is that “we ought to be doing more to save the lives of people living in extreme poverty [that] presupposes that we can do it, and at a moderate cost.” Anticipating doubts, Singer recognizes the two issues that this principle is hard to follow through. The first being that it is difficult to consistently apply such a high moral principle, and secondly that it is more demanding on us than other
For Singer, the absolutely wealthy should assist in a way that is not detrimental to us morally, when we are obligated to do so, just from a moral standpoint. As long as what we are sacrificing to assist others does not have the same magnitude of negative impact on us as those we are helping, we can morally obligated to serve out this responsibility. However, if what we are doing crosses that threshold of negative self-impact, then we must reconsider what our actions are to create less risk. Ultimately the argument is that “we ought to be doing more to save the lives of people living in extreme poverty [that] presupposes that we can do it, and at a moderate cost.” Anticipating doubts, Singer recognizes the two issues that this principle is hard to follow through. The first being that it is difficult to consistently apply such a high moral principle, and secondly that it is more demanding on us than other