According to Peter Singer's theory, we (the affluent) ought to give to the needy up to the point where we are just better off than those we are trying to help. Singer refers to this as ________.

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Singer's argument hinges on the principle of marginal utility, suggesting that we should give to the point where giving more would cause us more harm than it would benefit those we are helping. This is not about achieving equality (egalitarian justice) or a specific distribution (distributive justice), but about maximizing the utility of our resources.

According to Peter Singer's Theory, We (The Affluent) Ought to Give