Philosophy Assignment

Read The Documents Attached, and create a paper with answering the Following Prompt:

In “Famine, Affluence, and Morality,” Peter Singer maintains that we have a positive duty to help starving people in other countries. In fact, he thinks that this claim follows directly from Utilitarian moral theory. In your view, what is the strongest objection to Peter Singer’s argument, and can this objection be answered?

In your paper, you should
(i) present an introductory paragraph and thesis statement that indicates what you think the strongest objection is, and whether Singer can provide an adequate response to this objection;
(ii) carefully explain the central points of Singer’s Utilitarian argument, including the notion of positive duty, as well as Singer’s central principle: “If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance, we ought morally to do it”;
(iii) critically discuss what you regard as the strongest objection to Singer’s argument.

Your paper should include a clear and precise introductory paragraph and central thesis in which you state the position you will take and briefly summarize the reasons you will provide to support this view. Please underline your thesis statement. )

6 Strict Rules to follow:

– Come Up with a creative Title.

– Only use the Documents attached as source.

– Underline the thesis statement

– Fully explains the argument (s) or theory in question and the motivation behind said arguments. Explanation may go beyond the context of the material in a way that shows the ability to apply ideas to issues not necessarily discussed in the text.

– The paper has an especially clear and precise central thesis in which the author states the position he or she will argue for in the paper, and also summarizes the line of reasoning that will support that thesis.

– The argument is well-organized and developed in great depth. The author fully explains his or her position and offered reasons to support it. The author fully explains how the reasoning and evidence he or she has presented supports the thesis.

– Sentences are well-structured, and grammatical or spelling errors (if any) are trivial and do not detract from the essay. The essay is mechanically strong.