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• Winner of Winner of the Australian Catholic University Eureka Prize for Ethics 2008.

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How much money and time does morality oblige the relatively affluent to devote to the relief of poverty, suffering, and other disadvantages? Anyone who finds this question remotely important should read Garrett Cullity's meticulous, even-handed treatment. The publication of this monograph signals the continuing emergence of a normative orientation that one might call beneficence theory ... Many philosophers are attracted to the arguments which Cullity ... dismantles. They will learn from him. By treating well-chosen opposing views so carefully and thoroughly, the book also rewards those who reject the author's ultimate conclusions... the book offers something for nearly everyone... the chapters are well-organized and clearly written. An advanced undergraduate with an ethics background should be able to follow them, and will gain a sophisticated overview of this vital area. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Cullity has presented us with a thorough, detailed, and serious argument ... an important contribution to the discussion of this issue. James R. Otteson, Journal of Value Inquiry

How much money and time does morality oblige the relatively affluent to devote to the relief of poverty, suffering, and other disadvantages? Anyone who finds this question remotely important should read Garrett Cullity's meticulous, even-handed treatment. The publication of this monograph signals the continuing emergence of a normative orientation that one might call beneficence theory ... Many philosophers are attracted to the arguments which Cullity ... dismantles. They will learn from him. By treating well-chosen opposing views so carefully and thoroughly, the book also rewards those who reject the author's ultimate conclusions... the book offers something for nearly everyone... the chapters are well-organized and clearly written. An advanced undergraduate with an ethics background should be able to follow them, and will gain a sophisticated overview of this vital area. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

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