Timmerman claims that the amount we are obligated to give to aid organizations is the same amount as we would be obligated to sacrifice if we found ourselves in Lisa's position in the Drowning Children thought experiment.

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Timmerman argues that if we accept the moral principle that we are required to save a drowning child in front of us, then we are also obliged to give the same amount of money we would be willing to sacrifice in order to save that child to effective aid organizations. Therefore, the amount we are obligated to give is the same amount as we would be obligated to sacrifice in the Drowning Children thought experiment.

Timmerman Claims That the Amount We Are Obligated to Give