Asked by Saiko Wisher on Sep 25, 2024
Peter Singer believed that the example of the drowning baby shows that people have a moral obligation to persons outside their own countries.
Drowning Baby
Often a hypothetical scenario used in moral philosophy to discuss the moral obligations and imperatives in situations of immediate crisis or need.
Moral Obligation
A duty or commitment that arises from ethical or moral principles, compelling an individual to act in a certain way.
- Discuss Peter Singer's views on moral obligation to persons outside one's own country through his drowning baby analogy.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss Peter Singer's views on moral obligation to persons outside one's own country through his drowning baby analogy.