The Life You Can Save
An argument for responding to extreme poverty through effective giving, with practical ways to turn concern into action.
Peter Singer on
Giving
Singer’s writing asks what we owe to people living in poverty and how we can help most effectively. Beginning with “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” he argues that distance does not diminish our responsibility to prevent avoidable suffering.
Books
Books on Giving
Every catalogued Peter Singer book whose contents address giving.
The Most Good You Can Do
An exploration of effective altruism through the choices of people trying to make their time, careers and donations do more good.
Practical Ethics
An introduction to applied ethics that tests moral principles against difficult questions about animals, poverty, medicine and the environment.
Ethics in the Real World
Ninety short essays bring ethical reasoning to everyday choices, public debates and our responsibilities to people and animals.
Timeless articles & media
Foundational essays and appearances that remain essential reading on giving.
Famine, Affluence, and Morality (opens in a new tab)
The foundational argument about our responsibility to help people living in poverty.
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The Life You Can Save
Resources for learning about effective giving and helping people living in extreme poverty.
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An initiative connecting business profits with charitable giving.
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