Essay out of this annotated bib

Thesis: Individuals have a role to play in ending global poverty by giving a part of their income to help the World’s poor. This paper purpose to show why people should voluntarily donate their excess income to this noble course.

Bornstein, D. (1996). The price of a dream. The story of the Grameen Bank and the idea that is helping the poor to change their lives.
In this article, the author provides a case study of a Bangladesh bank that considers its primary mandate to be the ending of poverty. It gives loans to the poor without collateral; a move that has gotten thousands out of poverty, all thanks to the charismatic individuals who came up with the idea and funded this program. Through this article, the paper will reflect on how far humans should go in a bid to end poverty.

Fan, W. (2009). Ethical problems in connection with world poverty.

The article focusses on helping the poor in the context of ethics. The author offers a criticism of the Singer’s idea of ending world poverty and discuss their areas of consensus and divergence. In the process, the author provides a detailed discussion and personal view of the issue and how people should approach it, especially regarding their income. It will be an excellent source of determining whether people have a duty to contribute their income, as well as how and why they should or should not give out their money.

Helliwell, J. F., Layard, R., & Sachs, J. (2013). World happiness report.

This article focusses on people’s happiness, the determinants of happiness, etcetera. However, the authors are of the idea that happiness is relative and vague at times, and, as a result, people should rethink the keys to happiness. It is an important source for the paper because it is in line with the arguments made in the two primary sources.

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For instance, Rand (1963) says happiness is the primary purpose. Singer (2009) advises people to sacrifice their excess income for the poor. This would ultimately take them a step closer towards achieving happiness.

Monroe, K. R. (1996). The heart of altruism: Perceptions of a common humanity (p. 220). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
The author provides a refreshing study in an attempt to outline an elaborate explanation of altruism, insisting that altruistic motivations vary from one person to the other based on their perspective. In line with this, the author informs that a perspective has five dimensions. These are cognitive, world view, canonical expectations, self-image, and empathy. It will be used to determine whether and how perceptions influence people’s sense of obligation to donate a part of their income.

Patten, A. (2005). Should we stop thinking about poverty in terms of helping the poor?.Ethics & International Affairs, 19(01), 19-27.
The article opens by insinuating that the rich have an obligation to the World’s poor. The issue of individuals’ obligation towards helping the poor is approached from two viewpoints; normative and factual. The author takes the time to explain the principles and differences of each. The article will be useful in that; the paper will derive arguments both for and against people giving their extra income to the World’s poor.

Rand, A. (1963). The ethics of emergencies. The Virtue of Selfishness, 43-49.
In this essay, the author contradicts the arguments raised by Singer by noting that the ethics of emergencies make people lose their self-esteem and respect towards other human beings. The author contends Singer’s calls for giving, citing that one’s sole purpose in life is to seek that which matters to them. In this case, the author denounces altruism and donation to the poverty stricken individuals overseas; for these would mean sacrificing what they value more for that which they value less.

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This will be the second primary source. It will aid in providing a counterargument to

the thesis.

Singer, P. (1972). Famine, affluence, and morality. Philosophy & Public Affairs, 229-243. The author focuses on the roles of individuals in making the lives of the poor better. The author cites that at the time of writing this article many people in East Bengal were dying due to lack of food, medical care, and shelter. The key point in this article is that one’s action and decisions can help to prevent that kind of suffering. This article will be helpful in supporting the thesis claims and in support of the call for donation of one’s extra income.

Singer, P. (2009). The life you can save: Acting now to end world poverty. Random House. In this article, the author approaches the issue of global poverty from a utilitarian philosophical view. The author employs case studies of charitable donation and illuminating examples that create a pathetic appeal. The author arouses the issue of ethics and individuals’ responsibility to save the life of a child dying of poverty. In line with this, the scholar calls upon everyone to donate their excess income to the poor in a bid to eradicate poverty. It is an essential article for the study and will be used as the main primary source upon which the paper will be based.

Sorinel, C. (2012). A Historical Perspective on Luxury. Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, 12(2), 382-386.
Singer (2009) insists that people should donate their excess income to the poor rather than spend it on luxuries. In this text, the author attempts to differentiate between luxury and necessities; maintaining that the concept is highly relative. Therefore, what Singer may refer to as a luxury, may qualify as a necessity to the donor. Therefore, this paper will be used to pose fundamental questions to Singer’s notion of luxury and necessity is as far as one’s income and spending are concerned.

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Tienda, M. (1990). Poor people and poor places: deciphering neighborhood effects on poverty outcomes.

This article outlines the various adverse effects associated with poverty. They include, but not limited to increased crime rates, family breakups, poor child growth and development, pervasive welfare dependence, just to mention a few. To help, one may need to know the benefit it would have and the consequences that failing to help would have. Therefore, this article will be useful in elaborating these pros and cons in a bid to determine why one should give a part of their income to help the World’s poor.