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The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer
Report Poor Quality
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Chapter 1: Saving a Child
Chapter 2: Is It Wrong Not to Help?
Chapter 3: Common Objections to Giving
Chapter 4: Why Don't We Give More?
Chapter 5: Creating a Culture of Giving
Chapter 6: How Much Does It Cost to Save a Life, and How Can You Tell Which Charities Do It Best?
Chapter 7: Improving Aid
Chapter 8: Your Child and the Children of Others
Chapter 9: Asking Too Much?
Chapter 10: A Realistic Approach
Key Takeaways
The Immense Scale of Extreme Poverty
The Drowning Child Analogy and Our Moral Obligation
Psychological Barriers to Giving
Creating a Culture of Giving
Evaluating Charity Effectiveness
The Surprisingly Low Cost of Saving a Life
Empowering the Poor Through Aid
The Role of Trade Justice and Institutional Reform
The Happiness of Giving
A Realistic Approach to Giving
Questions
What does it mean to live in extreme poverty today?
How does the 'drowning child' analogy apply to global poverty?
How much does it *really* cost to save a life?
How can I know which charities are truly effective?
Why don't we give more to help the poor, even when we know we should?
What can we do to encourage a greater culture of giving?
Do my obligations to my children override my obligations to strangers in need?
Is foreign aid just a waste of money?
Isn't 'trade, not aid' the best way to help the poor?
What's a realistic approach to giving that balances our obligations with our own needs?
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