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EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM IN OUR SOCIETY
EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM IN OUR SOCIETY

Author(s): Andreea Elena Matic
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Social Philosophy
Published by: Ideas Forum International Academic and Scientific Association
Keywords: effective altruism; generosity; morality; law; society;

Summary/Abstract: In the present paper we aim to analyze two important ethical concepts altruism and generosity. Ourresearch will focus on the philosopher Peter Singer‘s ideas of efficient altruism and generosity becausewe consider that his insight regarding this matter is adequate and realistic. How much money do weactually need in order to live at a decent level and how much we can dispose of in order to help otherpeople and to increase the quality of life for everyone? In the second part of the paper we will refer to thesituation in the Romanian contemporary society in which the multiples flows in the medical system iscausing the necessity of important amount of donated money for medical investigation and treatments,mostly in foreign countries. It is clear that a generous attitude towards the other people (and not onlypeople) can be an important source of personal satisfaction as well as a real salvation for the ones in need.We will mostly refer to the possibilities of donating in Romania taking into account the specificity of oursocial problems. At the same time, we are aware of the fact that we are not the poorest or the mosthelpless country and that Romanian people can also be generous with the less fortunate persons from thethird world countries where children die of diseases that are now easily curable.

  • Issue Year: 3/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 115-121
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English