Philosophy: Peter Singer asked: if you saw a child drowning in a po…

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Did you know? Peter Singer asked: if you saw a child drowning in a pond and could save them with no risk, you would, right? Then how is letting a child die of malaria far away — when a small donation could save them — morally different? It is the founding question of "effective altruism".

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Peter Singer asked: if you saw a child drowning in a pond and could save them with no risk, you would, right? Then how is letting a child die of malaria far away — when a small donation could save them — morally different? It is the founding question of "effective altruism".

Peter Singer vroeg: als je een kind in een vijver zag verdrinken en je kon hem zonder risico redden, zou je dat doen, toch? Hoe is een kind ver weg laten sterven aan malaria — terwijl een kleine donatie hem kan redden — moreel anders? Dat is de basisvraag van "effective altruism".

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