Idle Talk 23 06 13 Charity and effective altruism

This week’s topic is #charity and #effectivealtruism. In an age where many charities are run in the same way as commercial businesses we question whether it is even possible to give to charity effectively. We explore a possible solution to this problem, the idea of “effective #altruism ”. This is where you give what you can to charity but try to ensure that you only give to the most effective of charities. A proponent of effective altruism is Toby Ord, an Oxford University researcher. Toby made the news recently when he pledged to give away over £1 million to charity over his lifetime to charity. In the past year given more than a third of his earnings, £10,000, to charities working in the poorest countries. He has also has given way to a vast proportion of his savings. if you have any comments please add to the debate by commenting or e-mailing- radio AT rhodders.com.

#philosophy #talkradio #ethics #debate References

TED Talk Peter Singer: The why and how of effective altruism- http://www.ted.com/talks/petersingerthewhyandhowofeffectivealtruism.html