From the ethicist the New Yorker calls ?the most influential living philosopher,? a new way of thinking about living ethically "Singer?s argument is powerful, provocative and, I think, basically right. The world would be a better place if we were as tough-minded in how we donate money as in how we make it."?Nicholas Kristof, New York Times "Bold, fresh, inspired, reasoned, optimistic."?Walter M. Bortz II, MD, Huffington Post Blog Peter Singer?s books and ideas have been disturbing our complacency ever since the appearance of Animal Liberation. Now he directs our attention to a new movement in which his own ideas have played a crucial role: effective altruism. Effective altruism is built upon the simple but profound idea that living a fully ethical life involves doing the "most good you can do." Such a life requires an unsentimental view of charitable...
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