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.
-The world food problem is one of ___________ rather than production.

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Singer argues that the world food problem is primarily an issue of distribution, not production, meaning that there is enough food produced, but it is not distributed equitably to those in need.