Hello all! This is for one of my class projects so excuse the very off-topicness of this thread.
I went on a trip to Dominican recently with my family and friends for spring break and on one of the days we were there we took a trip to a community and visited a school there and of course we left our money donations to help improve the quality of their learning. Here is a picture:
I want to pose a question to you guys. I'm putting this out here just to get you guys thinking about it so you don't have to answer (obviously) but I'd love some feedback if you're interested in giving any.
Do you think we morally obligated to help the global poor?
Some people think that we are because we have the power to stop horrible things from happening to people (by sending money to those in need through organizations such as OXFAM and UNICEF) but others argue that it is the poor people's own fault for not being more successful. Should we feel bad for not actively helping the disadvantaged people? Where do you guys stand on this?
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
I went on a trip to Dominican recently with my family and friends for spring break and on one of the days we were there we took a trip to a community and visited a school there and of course we left our money donations to help improve the quality of their learning. Here is a picture:
I want to pose a question to you guys. I'm putting this out here just to get you guys thinking about it so you don't have to answer (obviously) but I'd love some feedback if you're interested in giving any.
Do you think we morally obligated to help the global poor?
Some people think that we are because we have the power to stop horrible things from happening to people (by sending money to those in need through organizations such as OXFAM and UNICEF) but others argue that it is the poor people's own fault for not being more successful. Should we feel bad for not actively helping the disadvantaged people? Where do you guys stand on this?
Thanks for taking the time to read this!