A Reply to Singer Multiple-Choice Quiz

. Which premise in Singer's argument does Timmerman object to?

Suffering and death from lack of food, shelter, and medical care are bad.

If it is in your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so.

By donating to aid agencies, you can prevent suffering and death from lack of food, shelter and medical care, without sacrificing anything nearly as important.

Both a and b

. According to Timmerman, Singer's argument is

unsound.

invalid.

sound.

Both a and b

. According to Timmerman, those who believe that Singer's conclusion is too demanding will need to address

the invalidity of the argument.

Singer's Drowning Child thought experiment.

Timmerman's Drowning Children thought experiment.

None of the above

. According to Timmerman,

we may be obligated to rescue the child in Drowning Child but are not morally obligated to donate all our expendable income to aid agencies.

we are obligated to rescue the child in Drowning Child and we are morally obligated to donate all our expendable income to aid agencies.

we are not obligated to rescue the child in Drowning Child and we are not morally obligated to donate all our expendable income to aid agencies.

we are not obligated to rescue the child in Drowning Child, but we are morally obligated to donate all our expendable income to aid agencies.

. According to Timmerman, Lisa's position

obligates her to save as many children as possible.

permits her on at least one occasion to enjoy something good in life.

permits her to seek out the hackers.

does not permit her to close her bank account.

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