Famine, Affluence, and Morality Summary
Peter Singer

Famine, Affluence, and Morality Overview

Published in 1972, Peter Singer's essay "Famine, Affluence, and Morality" argues that those with any amount of expendable income have a moral duty to donate to charity. Situating his argument in the Bengali famine that occurred in the early seventies, Singer considers both practical and philosophical matters to make his claim that we are morally obligated to help alleviate suffering.