In the section "The Singer Solution to World Poverty", Kuper uses a list to summaries Singer main points to solve poverty. Kuper use this method to get Singers argument clear and create a foundation to his argument. Kuper establish Singer's argument then with a list and in the next paragraph, he starts to question Singer's claims. Here the readers start to see what Kuper's going to analyze Singer. Kuper begins to show the flaws that Singer has made in has articles and how they are not going to help the situation but harm it. Kuper follows this by making his own claims in how to correctly stop poverty.
To start off the section "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" Kuper starts off by briefly introducing Singer's ideas. He gives a few examples that Singer has given in some of his previous articles in order show why the things Singer suggest are extreme. He talks of Singer's idea of moral significance and how he suggest that everyone should donate their "extra" money. Kuper's reason for focusing on this because he wants to point out how Singer only thinks that saving a life is the most moral thing to do while Kuper believes that luxuries are of moral importance therefore Singer ideas lack reasoning.
Kuper claims that Singer's argument, that "it is "seriously wrong to fail to give aid when the costs to oneself are not of "moral significance" or even of "comparable moral importance"", may appease the consciences' of Singer's audience but lacks any real approach to diminish poverty and is more likely to harm the poor. There does not seem to be that much evidence that supports his claim that Singer's solution will harm the poor, but Kuper's use of Singer's own "solution" strengthens his transition into his argument. By pointing out Singer's claim and just by agreeing that Singer rightly points out that certain things are "monstrously wrong", Kuper is able to use it to create common ground with his opposing view (Singer's solution) and initiate his thoughts of what is wrong with Singer's solution.
Words -vis-a-vis: face-to-face with -altruism: regard for or devotion to the well-being of others -cosmopolitan: free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; belonging to all the world -intransigent: unwilling to compromise -exhortation: a discourse conveying urgent advice -elucidating: to give an explanation that serves to clarify
Concepts -"royal road to poverty relief" (74): as seen in Singer’s argument, the "comforting illusion" that there is a simple and easy way to alleviate poverty. Kuper argues that his own solutions to help relieve poverty are more demanding and thought-provoking, but they are not illusions and will actually help the poor. -"parochialism of states" (74): parochialism refers to something that is narrow in scope or not considering the full ideas behind an issue. What Kuper is discussing is one of Singer's ideas that America as a whole is very narrow-minded when considering other countries and these countries' problems.
"The Singer's Solution to World Poverty" analyzes some of the main points of Singer's proposed solution and offers a more comprehesive alternative from Kuper. This section works well within the overall article because it first identifies what Singer's major claims are and then addresses why there are better alternatives to Singer's Solution. Essentially, this section sets up Kuper's argument as to why his solution is better and more realistic than Singer's.
In addition to what Daronn said, some of the major claims in this section are that 1)Singer's solution relies on analogies and utilitarian reasoning to address the moral obligation people have to donate, 2) Singer's solution suggests the relative distance that seperates people is nonexistent in a moral sense. It doesn't matter if you are helping your neighbor or some farmer in Mexico, you still have a moral duty to help, and 3)Singer's Solution requires that sacrificing luxuries are needed in order to live a morally decent lifestyle. Kuper also offers one other important claim which is there is no easy solution to solve poverty as Singer suggests. The alternatives that explore development and politics are more useful than Singer's solution.
Rashele Rodriguez In this section "The Singer Solution to World Poverty", Kuper talks about Singers acticle and points out the flaws in his claims. He talks about how Singer claims that if a child were drowning in a pond he would need to save that child risking missing his lecture and possibly runing clothes, then Kuper points out that if there were thousands od children, which there are, Singer would be saving children all day everyday. He also claims that Singer would want us to be in jobs that would be saving peoples lives. This would lead our world into a spiral in the wrong direction because we need more than just jobs that help people or we will not grow as a nation. Kuper also states that giving up possibly things like college should not be givin up because it will down grade our society.
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In the section "The Singer Solution to World Poverty", Kuper uses a list to summaries Singer main points to solve poverty. Kuper use this method to get Singers argument clear and create a foundation to his argument. Kuper establish Singer's argument then with a list and in the next paragraph, he starts to question Singer's claims. Here the readers start to see what Kuper's going to analyze Singer. Kuper begins to show the flaws that Singer has made in has articles and how they are not going to help the situation but harm it. Kuper follows this by making his own claims in how to correctly stop poverty.
To start off the section "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" Kuper starts off by briefly introducing Singer's ideas. He gives a few examples that Singer has given in some of his previous articles in order show why the things Singer suggest are extreme. He talks of Singer's idea of moral significance and how he suggest that everyone should donate their "extra" money. Kuper's reason for focusing on this because he wants to point out how Singer only thinks that saving a life is the most moral thing to do while Kuper believes that luxuries are of moral importance therefore Singer ideas lack reasoning.
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Kuper claims that Singer's argument, that "it is "seriously wrong to fail to give aid when the costs to oneself are not of "moral significance" or even of "comparable moral importance"", may appease the consciences' of Singer's audience but lacks any real approach to diminish poverty and is more likely to harm the poor.
There does not seem to be that much evidence that supports his claim that Singer's solution will harm the poor, but Kuper's use of Singer's own "solution" strengthens his transition into his argument. By pointing out Singer's claim and just by agreeing that Singer rightly points out that certain things are "monstrously wrong", Kuper is able to use it to create common ground with his opposing view (Singer's solution) and initiate his thoughts of what is wrong with Singer's solution.
Words
-vis-a-vis: face-to-face with
-altruism: regard for or devotion to the well-being of others
-cosmopolitan: free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; belonging to all the world
-intransigent: unwilling to compromise
-exhortation: a discourse conveying urgent advice
-elucidating: to give an explanation that serves to clarify
Concepts
-"royal road to poverty relief" (74): as seen in Singer’s argument, the "comforting illusion" that there is a simple and easy way to alleviate poverty. Kuper argues that his own solutions to help relieve poverty are more demanding and thought-provoking, but they are not illusions and will actually help the poor.
-"parochialism of states" (74): parochialism refers to something that is narrow in scope or not considering the full ideas behind an issue. What Kuper is discussing is one of Singer's ideas that America as a whole is very narrow-minded when considering other countries and these countries' problems.
"The Singer's Solution to World Poverty" analyzes some of the main points of Singer's proposed solution and offers a more comprehesive alternative from Kuper. This section works well within the overall article because it first identifies what Singer's major claims are and then addresses why there are better alternatives to Singer's Solution. Essentially, this section sets up Kuper's argument as to why his solution is better and more realistic than Singer's.
In addition to what Daronn said, some of the major claims in this section are that 1)Singer's solution relies on analogies and utilitarian reasoning to address the moral obligation people have to donate, 2) Singer's solution suggests the relative distance that seperates people is nonexistent in a moral sense. It doesn't matter if you are helping your neighbor or some farmer in Mexico, you still have a moral duty to help, and 3)Singer's Solution requires that sacrificing luxuries are needed in order to live a morally decent lifestyle. Kuper also offers one other important claim which is there is no easy solution to solve poverty as Singer suggests. The alternatives that explore development and politics are more useful than Singer's solution.
Rashele Rodriguez
In this section "The Singer Solution to World Poverty", Kuper talks about Singers acticle and points out the flaws in his claims. He talks about how Singer claims that if a child were drowning in a pond he would need to save that child risking missing his lecture and possibly runing clothes, then Kuper points out that if there were thousands od children, which there are, Singer would be saving children all day everyday. He also claims that Singer would want us to be in jobs that would be saving peoples lives. This would lead our world into a spiral in the wrong direction because we need more than just jobs that help people or we will not grow as a nation. Kuper also states that giving up possibly things like college should not be givin up because it will down grade our society.
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