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The moral demands of affluence /
How much are we morally required to do to help people who are much worse off than us? On any credible moral outlook, other people's pressing need for assistance can ground moral requirements on us to help them--requirements of beneficence. Garrett Cullity examines, refines, and defends this arg...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Clarendon,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction; Part I: Demands; 1. The Life-Saving Analogy; 2. An Argument from Beneficence; 3. Objections to Aid; 4. Saving Lives; 5. The Extreme Demand; 6. Problems of Demandingness; Part II: Limits; 7. Impartiality, Fairness, and Beneficence; 8. The Rejection of the Extreme Demand; 9. Permission; 10. Requirement; 11. Overview; Appendix 1. Poverty and Aid; Appendix 2. The Cost of Saving a Life; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y