Episode 150: Peter Singer on Famine, Affluence, and Morality (Part Two: Discussion)

Summary: Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan discuss our interview with Peter Singer. Does Singer's asserting such a heavy moral burden on us successfully condemn us to changing our priorities and/or feeling perpetually guilty, or is there something wrong with the argument? Even if we admit the moral demand is legitimate, can we soften Singer's position by seeking to balance the obligation to help the poor with numerous other obligations, even though the latter don't rise to the level of life and death? And how is the evolutionary basis of morality relevant to deciding what counts as a legitimate moral obligation?<br> Listen to the <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2016/10/24/ep150-1-peter-singer/" target="_blank">interview itself</a> first or get the whole thing unbroken and ad-free via the <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2016/10/24/ep150-peter-singer-citizen/" target="_blank">Citizen edition</a>. <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/donate/" target="_blank">Please support PEL</a>!<br> End song: "Ann the Word" by Beauty Pill (2015), explored in Nakedly Examined Music's ep. 19: <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2016/07/06/nem19-chad-clark/" target="_blank">nakedlyexaminedmusic.com</a>.<br> Sponsors: Visit <a href="http://criquetshirts.com/pel" target="_blank">criquetshirts.com/pel</a> (promo code pel) for 20% off awesome polo shirts. Also, check out Gulf Breeze Recovery at <a href="https://www.gulfbreezerecovery.com/" target="_blank">www.gulfbreezerecovery.com</a>.<br>