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The Most Good You Can Do

Peter Singer

How much should you do to make the world better, and how do you make sure your effort does the most good?

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Author
Peter Singer

Why read it

  • You will understand why obeying the usual rules against stealing and hurting is not enough if you live in comfort
  • You will be able to compare charities and causes so your money and time do the most good they can
  • You will weigh ethical career paths such as earning to give, taking a high paying job in order to donate more

Who it is for

  • A comfortable professional wondering how much to give to charity
  • A student choosing a career where it can help others most
  • A donor unsure which charity deserves their money

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. One
  3. 1 What Is Effective Altruism?
  4. 2 A Movement Emerges
  5. Two
  6. 3 Living Modestly to Give More
  7. 4 Earning to Give
  8. 5 Other Ethical Careers
  9. 6 Giving a Part of Yourself
  10. Three
  11. 7 Is Love All We Need?
  12. 8 One Among Many
  13. 9 Altruism and Happiness
  14. Four
  15. 10 Domestic or Global?
  16. 11 Are Some Causes Objectively Better than Others?
  17. 12 Difficult Comparisons
  18. 13 Reducing Animal Suffering and Protecting Nature
  19. 14 Choosing the Best Organization
  20. 15 Preventing Human Extinction
  21. Afterword

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