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100 1 _aSinger, Peter, 1946-
245 1 4 _aThe life you can save
_b: acting now to end world poverty
_c/ Peter Singer
250 _a1st ed
260 _aNew York
_b: Random House
_c, c2009.
300 _axv, 206 p.
_b: ill.
_c; 22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [177]-198) and index.
520 _aArguing that our current response to world poverty is not only insufficient but ethically indefensible, philosopher Peter Singer offers a seven-point plan that mixes personal philanthropy (figuring how much to give and how best to give it), local activism (spreading the word in your community), and political awareness (contacting your representatives to ensure that your nation's foreign aid is really directed to the world's poorest people).
650 0 _aCharity.
650 0 _aHumanitarianism.
650 0 _aEconomic assistance.
650 0 _aPoverty
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