On Sunday 1st Febrauary a very interesting radio programme aired on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Giles Fraser, formally a canon of St Paul's Cathedral and now often on TV and radio making the case for social justice, this programme looks at the logic of giving to charity and interviewed some great philosophers along the way.
In the words of the BBC:
In the words of the BBC:
If you believe the world should be a fairer place, does morality demand that you give away your money to those who are poorer than you - even if you don't think of yourself as rich? And if so, should you donate it to charity or pay it in tax?
In this personal exploration of the issues, Giles Fraser seeks to work through the tricky moral dilemmas involved in responding to poverty and inequality, both in the UK and internationally. He talks to those who have pledged to give away large portions of their income, and others who think that this is simply an irrelevant gesture. The interviewees include the the prominent moral philosopher Peter Singer, TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady, Matt Wrack from the Fire Brigades Union, the Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan, the writer George Monbiot, and Will MacAskill of Giving What We Can.
The programme can be heard here: http://ope.nr/2Ab
The "Giving what we can" website refered to in the show can be found here: http://ope.nr/2Ac
Peter Singers' website "The Life you can Save" can be found here: http://ope.nr/2Ad
The "Giving what we can" website refered to in the show can be found here: http://ope.nr/2Ac
Peter Singers' website "The Life you can Save" can be found here: http://ope.nr/2Ad
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