Discussion Post
Consider the following video in which Peter Singer discusses practical applications of his 'Effective Altruist' views:
Create a discussion post in which you develop an argumentative response to the following prompt: Singer discusses several real-life examples of sacrifices that have been made by people who are convinced by his arguments. Do any of these strike you as sacrifices that are supererogatory (above the call of duty)? Do any of them strike you as obligatory? Which ones, and why? How, realistically, do you think that you individually could do as much as possible to relieve suffering in the world? How much, realistically, do you actually plan to do to relieve suffering in the world? If your answer to (3) involves less than what you described in (2), how might your morally justify your decision?