Peter Singer | Rich and Poor

Peter Singer | Rich and Poor
Singer distinguishes absolute poverty from relative poverty as that which is poor by any standards. His definition of absolute affluence together with his consequentialist principle that one is obliged to prevent harm when possible without sacrificing something of comparable moral significance leads to his conclusion that wealthier countries are obligated to assist poorer countries.
-Absolute poverty differs from relative poverty in that it is

A) poverty relative to one's neighbors.
B) poverty by any standards.
C) affluence relative to one's neighbors.
D) affluence by any reasonable definition of human needs.