Peter Singer | What Should a Billionaire Give-And What Should

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Peter Singer | What Should a Billionaire Give-And What Should You?
Singer explores the ethical issues associated with philanthropy on a large scale, such as the billions of dollars donated by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, including questions raised concerning motive, obligation, and relation to government aid. He concludes with a hypothetical calculus of distribution for the wealthy to the poor that would more than solve the crisis of poverty among the world's poorest peoples.
-Which of the following is NOT a motive for philanthropy, as discussed by Singer?

• A) to improve one's image
• B) to increase one's personal wealth
• C) to make up for past misdeeds
• D) to assure a good place in the afterlife

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