Based on the article "Famine, Affluence, and Morality" by Peter Singer

Question

Question 9 options:

A. The farther away a preventable evil is, the less our obligation is to prevent it.

B. Distance always eliminates moral responsibility.

C. The distance from a preventable evil does not lessen our obligation to prevent that evil.

D. Distance may lessen an obligation to prevent evil but it doesn't eliminate it.

Answer 1

In "Famine, Affluence, and Morality," Peter Singer argues that geographic and emotional distance should not significantly affect our ethical obligations to help those in need. Given this context, the most accurate option reflecting Singer's stance would be:

C. The distance from a preventable evil does not lessen our obligation to prevent that evil.

This aligns with Singer's argument that we have a moral duty to assist others, regardless of their proximity to us.