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IJSSH 2022 Vol.12(3): 192-195 ISSN: 2010-3646
doi: 10.18178/ijssh.2022.V12.1090

The Absence of Individual Integrity: A Utilitarian Failure

Sungchun Yuen

Abstract—In the 1972 essay Famine, Affluence, and Morality, Peter Singer’s famine relief argument establishes a moral obligation in humanitarian aid. Adhering to the principles of utilitarianism, Singer only supports actions that minimize human suffering. The famine relief argument presents a stark moral challenge to the traditional distinction between duty and charity. The following essay seeks to analyze and examine Singer’s claims. Through a thought experiment, I will demonstrate how minimizing suffering is not the most significant priority to moral agents. The concept of a project and individual integrity undermine the foundation of the famine relief argument.

Index Terms—Humanitarian aid, utilitarianism, moral agents, the famine relief.

Sungchun Yuen is with Tabor Academy, China (e-mail: Syuen22@taboracademy.org).

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Cite: Sungchun Yuen, "The Absence of Individual Integrity: A Utilitarian Failure," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 192-195, 2022.


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