Herb’s Reviews > Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need > Status Update

The author delves into the thought experiment proposed by the philosopher Peter Singer ("the drowning child") and its effect on philanthropy. In Singers' situation, he posits that if we can prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything of equal moral value, we ought, morally, to do it." The author traces the impact of the idea on world philanthropy. Good for the 1st 1/2 a bit flat in the 2nd.