Larry S.Temkin
Being Good in a World of Need
Being Good in a World of Need
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Being Good in a World of Need is a book by Larry S. Temkin that challenges common assumptions about philanthropy and explores the ethical and practical perils of global aid. It discusses ethical imperialism, humanitarian versus developmental aid, charities' negative impacts, replicability and scaling-up problems, and the views of economists Angus Deaton and Jeffrey Sachs. Temkin argues that neglecting the needy is morally impermissible and presents the path towards helping others as complex and fraught with ethical and practical perils.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press
In a world teeming with both immense wealth and pockets of profound devastation, how should the fortunate respond to the world's needy? This is the pressing, central question at the heart of Being Good in a World of Need. Larry S. Temkin, one of the world's foremost ethicists, challenges prevailing assumptions about philanthropy, his own previous beliefs, and the dominant philosophical positions of Peter Singer and Effective Altruism. This book is a comprehensive and sobering exploration of the intricate ways in which global aid may incentivize disastrous policies, reward corruption, and foster brain drains that hinder social and economic development.
Using real-world examples and illuminating thought experiments, Temkin delves into ethical imperialism, the distinction between humanitarian and developmental aid, how charities overlook or conceal negative impacts, replicability and scaling-up challenges, and the perspectives of renowned economists Angus Deaton and Jeffrey Sachs, all within the broader context of deeper philosophical issues of fairness, responsibility, and individual versus collective morality. At times, it is both inspiring and profoundly disturbing, as Temkin presents the compelling argument that neglecting the needy is morally impermissible, while also illustrating that the path towards helping others is often fraught with complex ethical and practical perils.
Steeped in empathy, morality, pathos, and humanity, this is an engaging and eye-opening text for any reader who shares an intense concern for helping others in need.
Weight: 626g
Dimension: 153 x 234 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198912132
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