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Author · 2015
The Most Good You Can Do
How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically
An exploration of effective altruism through the choices of people trying to make their time, careers and donations do more good.
By Peter Singer.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- First published
- 2015
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2015 ebook; paperback edition available from Yale
- ISBN
- 9780300182415
- Formats
- Paperback, Ebook
- Subject
- Giving, Profit For Good
About the book
The Most Good You Can Do examines effective altruism as both a philosophical position and a way of living. Singer introduces people who compare opportunities to help and reshape their giving, work and personal choices around their findings.
The book asks what evidence should guide generosity and how different causes should be weighed. It also considers the relationship between helping others and finding fulfilment in one’s own life, extending the discussion beyond financial donations alone.
Key ideas
- Evidence and the comparison of charitable impact
- Ethical choices about careers and resources
- Altruism and personal fulfilment
Reviews & responses
“Singer’s argument is powerful, provocative and, I think, basically right.”
Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times — quoted by Yale University Press
About this edition
The publication details above refer to the 2015 edition identified by ISBN 9780300182415. Other editions may have different page counts, formats and ISBNs.
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