In this issue of our newsletter, we are continuing with the examination of how to balance our personal expenditures and savings goals with Peter Singer’s suggestion that “if it is in our power to prevent something very bad from happening without thereby sacrificing anything else morally significant, we ought, morally, to do it.”
In the most recent newsletter, I suggested that experiencing guilt is a counterproductive way of increasing charitable giving. Afterward I received a very thoughtful response from Frank Martin, one of our subscribers, which I wanted to share with you. In his response, Frank takes issue with my argument and considers how we might harness our guilt (which Frank cleverly refers to as “dis-ease”) to do more good — a practice he calls “bitter champagne.”
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