Even if you would save the child at a price of $2000, it’s still important to have a representative hypothetical in mind rather than using Singer’s child in a pond scenario, in order to be well calibrated with respect to the value of donating to alleviate poverty relative to other altruistic activities.
Even if you would save the child at a price of $2000, it’s still important to have a representative hypothetical in mind rather than using Singer’s child in a pond scenario, in order to be well calibrated with respect to the value of donating to alleviate poverty relative to other altruistic activities.