Philosophy 1230A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Diodorus Cronus, Animal Rights Movement, Extreme Poverty
25 Dec 2016
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Audio recording started: 9:32 am thursday, september 22, 2016. 1. 8million die from diarrhea/health problems caused by unclean water/inadequate sanitation. Charity: an optional benefit you choose to give to someone. Singer proposes we have basic moral duties to help poor. Friend told her they would kill him and harvest organs for money. Dora should give up her pay to save life of child. Luxuries americans could sacrifice is relevantly similar to dora"s. Therefore: most americans should sacrifice their luxuries to save the lives of needy children. Argument analogy: using 2 similar cases to make an argument. Bob has bugatti, bob can save child as incoming train is about to hit the child. Bob out to give up is luxury to save the life of child. Most situations of most americans who could sacrifice wealth to save child. Thus, most people with luxuries should sacrifice them to save the lives of the needy. Audio recording started: 10:00 am thursday, september 22, 2016.
