Do you think that Singer's inference from his Drowning Child case to his key claim-"if it is in your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so"-is warranted? If it is unwarranted, what principle explains our commonsense verdict that we ought to save the child? Do you think this principle is more or less plausible than Singer's key claim? Explain your answer.

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Do You Think That Singer's Inference from His Drowning Child